Md. Ziaul Haque

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Md. Ziaul Haque
জিয়াউল হক
Born (1934-06-06) 6 June 1934 (age 91)
Chapai Nawabganj, Bengal Presidency, British India

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]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ali, Anwar (2024-02-16). "Yoghurt-seller by day, literacy champion throughout". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ↑ Hossain, Anwar (2024-02-15). একুশে পদক পাওয়ায় বাড়িতে মানুষের ভিড়, জিয়াউল হক ব্যস্ত দই বিক্রিতে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ↑ "21 eminent personalities to be honoured with the Ekushey Padak 2024". The Daily Star. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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