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|name=A. K. Nazmul Karim |
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|other_names=Ibn Rashid |
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|image=A. K. Nazmul Karim.jpg |
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|birth_date=1922 |
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|birth_place= [[Comilla District]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]] (now [[Bangladesh]]) |
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|death_date={{death date|1982|11|18}} |
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|spouse=Syeda Jahanara Begum |
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|parents={{unbulleted list|Abu Rashid Nizamuddin Mahmood | Mossammat Shamsun Neda Khatun}} |
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|alma_mater={{unbulleted list|[[University of Dhaka]]|[[Columbia University]]|[[London School of Economics]]}} |
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|education=[[PhD]] (sociology) |
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|awards=[[Ekushey Padak]] (2012) |
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|children=Shehernaz Yasmin, Shahnaz Nasreen and Lamia Nazneen |
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'''Abul Khair Nazmul Karim''' ( |
'''Abul Khair Nazmul Karim''' (1922 – 11 November 1982) was a [[sociologist]] from [[Bangladesh]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Karim was born in [[ |
Karim was born in [[Lakshmipur District|Lakshmipur]], [[Comilla District]]. He was the seventh of eight children of Abu Rashid Nizamuddin Mahmood and Mossammat Shamsun Neda Khatun. He came from an educated family of school inspectors, private tutors, [[diwan (title)|diwans]], and magistrates. His mother came from a [[zamindari]] family. |
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He was married to Syeda Jahanara Begum, |
He was married to Syeda Jahanara Begum, the Principal of [[Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College]]. They had three daughters - Shehernaz Yasmin, Shahnaz Nasreen and Lamia Nazneen. |
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He died 18 November 1982 from complications brought on by [[diabetes]]. |
He died 18 November 1982 from complications brought on by [[diabetes]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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His earliest teaching experience was as a lecturer at Feni College and [[Dhaka College]]. Later, he became professor of both Political Science and Sociology at [[Dhaka University]]. |
His earliest teaching experience was as a lecturer at Feni College and [[Dhaka College]]. Later, he became professor of both Political Science and Sociology at [[Dhaka University]]. He was the founder and chairman of the Sociology Department at the University of Dhaka. He authored articles, books, and short stories, sometimes under the [[pen name]] Ibn Rashid. |
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==Legacy== |
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He was nominated for the [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]] in 1983. The ''Nazmul Karim Study Centre'' at the University of Dhaka is named after him. In February 2012 he was posthumously awarded [[Ekushey Padak]]. |
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He authored articles, books, and short stories, sometimes under the [[pen name]] Ibn Rashid. |
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==Selected publications== |
==Selected publications== |
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A. K. Nazmul Karim | |
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| Born | 1922 |
| Died | November 18, 1982 |
| Other names | Ibn Rashid |
| Education | PhD (sociology) |
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| Spouse | Syeda Jahanara Begum |
| Children | Shehernaz Yasmin, Shahnaz Nasreen and Lamia Nazneen |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2012) |
Abul Khair Nazmul Karim (1922 – 11 November 1982) was a sociologist from Bangladesh.
Personal life
Karim was born in Lakshmipur, Comilla District. He was the seventh of eight children of Abu Rashid Nizamuddin Mahmood and Mossammat Shamsun Neda Khatun. He came from an educated family of school inspectors, private tutors, diwans, and magistrates. His mother came from a zamindari family.
He was married to Syeda Jahanara Begum, the Principal of Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College. They had three daughters - Shehernaz Yasmin, Shahnaz Nasreen and Lamia Nazneen.
He died 18 November 1982 from complications brought on by diabetes.
Education
Karim graduated from the University of Dhaka with a B.A. (Hons) and a M.A. with distinction in political science. He won the East Pakistan State Scholar award, which enabled him to go to the United States for higher studies. He earned a master's degree in government and sociology from Columbia University and won a Rockefeller Scholarship to go to the London School of Economics & Political Science to earn his doctorate in sociology.
Career
His earliest teaching experience was as a lecturer at Feni College and Dhaka College. Later, he became professor of both Political Science and Sociology at Dhaka University. He was the founder and chairman of the Sociology Department at the University of Dhaka. He authored articles, books, and short stories, sometimes under the pen name Ibn Rashid.
Legacy
He was nominated for the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1983. The Nazmul Karim Study Centre at the University of Dhaka is named after him. In February 2012 he was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak.
Selected publications
- Changing Society in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
- The Dynamics of Bangladesh Society
- Falgoonkora
- Somak Somikkhon
- Changing Patterns of an East Pakistani Family
References
- Ibn Rashid (1958) Falgoonkora Published: Seasame Book Corner, 4 Abul Hasnat Road, Dhaka (erstwhile East Pakistan)
- A.K. Nazmul Karim Commemorative Volume (2000) Dhaka University Press, Bangladesh
- A.K. Nazmul Karim Memorial Lectures, Vol. I (2005) Published by Karim Memorial Lecture Management Committee, Dep of Sociology, Dhaka *Unv., Bangladesh
- Marquis Who's Who In The World, 5th edition( 1980–1981)
- Who's Who in the British Commonwealth (UK publication 1982)
- Various newspaper articles (The Pakistan Observer, Azad, Ittefaq, Morning News, Sangbad, Bangladesh Observer, Dainik Pakistan, Purbadesh,) from the 1960s,1970s, and 1980s (from erstwhile East Pakistan) Bangladesh