Zulfikar Matin

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Zulfikar Matin
Born (1946-07-24) 24 July 1946 (age 78)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Rajshahi
Parents
  • Chowdhury Osman (father)
  • Hamida Sultana (mother)
Relatives

Zulfikar Matin (born 24 July 1946) is a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. [1] He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in the essay/research category in 2023. [2] As of 2024, he has published more than 20 books. [1]

Background and career

Matin was born on 24 July 1946 to Chowdhury Osman, a poet and an educationist, and Hamida Sultana in Ramgati village in Ullahpara, Sirajganj in the then Bengal Province, British India (now in Bangladesh). [1] Matin studied Bengali literature at the University of Rajshahi. [1]

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References

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