Dr. Muntassir Mamoon is an award winning Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

i author, historian, scholar/researcher, translator and professor of Dhaka University. He got his M.A and Phd degree from Dhaka University. Dr. Muntassir Mamoon is the nephew of Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir

Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir

Dr. Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir is a prominent economist, civil servant, writer, and political leader in Bangladesh.Dr. Alamgir holds a Master's degree in economics from Dhaka University, a Master's in development economics from Boston University, and a Ph.D in economics from Boston University...

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Works on Dhaka

Dr. Muntassir Mamoon mainly worked on the historical city of Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, the capital of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 since 1971. He wrote several books about this city, took part in movements to save Dhaka. All his works on Dhaka have been combined in one volume.

Works on Liberation War

Among other historical works on 1971, his Sei Sob Pakistani is very famous. In this book, many leading Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i's interview was published. Most of them were the leading Pakistani character during the liberation war of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Greatest Achievement

Winning the law suit with General Safiullah where High Court verdicted to maintain the historic locations at Sarwardy Uddyan and all over Bangladesh. Dr. Mamoon's courage will be a mile stone in the history of Bangladesh. His achievement will be a part of our history and the best thing after the liberation of Bangladesh

Writing and translations

In 1980s and 1990s, Muntassir Mamoon wrote and translated some thrillers, horrors and science ficiton stories.

Awards

• Bangla Academy Award
  Bangla Academy Award
  Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bangla language and literature....
  
  
• Ekushey Padak
  Ekushey Padak
  Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.-2001:*Shah Abdul Karim...
  
  2010
• Lekhak Shibir Puroskar
• Agrani Bank Award
• Dr. Hilali Gold Medal
• President's Award, 1963
• Mercantile Bank Gold Medal

External links

• Tracing back the celebration by Dr. Muntassir Mamoon. Excerpt from the book The Festivals of Bangladesh.
• Author: Muntassir Mamoon, Ekushey Boi Mela: List of Books.