Md. Ziaul Haque

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Md. Ziaul Haque
জিয়াউল হক
Born (1934-06-06) 6 June 1934 (age 90)
NationalityBangladeshi

Ziaul Haque (born 6 June 1934) [1] is a Bangladeshi social worker. [2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2024 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social service. [3]

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Early life

Ziaul Haque was born on 6 June 1934 to Taiyab Ali Mollah, a local dairyman and Sharikun Nessa. [1] Haque married his cousin, Saraban Tohura, in 1958. Together they had two daughters. [1] After the death of Tohura, he married Farida Haque in 2004. He had another son, Mohabbat Haque, with her. [1] Haque lives in Mushribhuja village in Bholahat Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District. [1]

Haque found a library in his home, "Ziaul Haque General Library", with 14,000 books. [1]

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