Rabiul Hussain

Rabiul Hussain (31 January 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi poet and architect. He was one of the trustees of the Bangladesh Liberation War Museum.^[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2009 for poetry.^[2] In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2018.^[3]

Rabiul Hussain
Born	(1943-01-31)31 January 1943 Jhenaidah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	26 November 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award (2009) Ekushey Padak (2018)

Early life

Hussain was born on 31 January 1943 at Rotidanga village in Shailkupa under Jhenaidah of the then British India (now Bangladesh).^[4] After completing his secondary and higher secondary education in Kushtia, he studied architecture at the East Pakistan University of Engineering Technology (now Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)).^[4] He graduated from BUET in 1968.^[4]

Awards

• Bangla Academy Literary Award (2009)^{[citation needed]}
• Ekushey Padak (2018)^{[citation needed]}