Abdul Hye Sikder | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Rajshahi University |
Occupation | Poet |
Abdul Hye Sikder is a Bangladeshi poet. He is a former executive director of Nazrul Institute and vice president of Jatiya Nazrul Samaj. [1] [2] He received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2003.[ citation needed ]
Sikder completed his bachelor's and master's in Bengali literature from Rajshahi University. He worked as the Chief of Feature Services of the national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and assistant Editor of Daily Inqilab. Sikder served as executive director of Nazrul Institute Dhaka from 2005 to 2006. He is currently the assistant editor of Daily Amar Desh and as Associate Professor of the University of Development Alternative. [3]
Sikder serves as the president of Mukhush Natya Sangstha. [4]
Sikder is married to Abida Sikder. They have a son, Param Wazed Sikder and a daughter, Prokriti Wazed Sikder.
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