Hasnat Abdul Hye

Hasnat Abdul Hye
Born 1939 (age 7677)
Calcutta, British India (now India)
Nationality Bangldeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation writer, novelist
Awards Ekushey Padak
Bangla Academy Award

Hasnat Abdul Hye (born 1939[1]) is a Bangladesi writer and novelist. He received the national award Ekushey Padak for his contribution to literature in 1994.[1] His novel Sultan was nominated for the Irish Impact Award in 1997.

Early life and education

Hye was born in Calcutta in 1939 in undivided Bengal. He studied Economics at Dhaka University, the University of Washington, London School of Economics and Development Studies at Cambridge University.

Career

After teaching Economics at Dhaka University he joined Civil Service of Pakistan in 1965 and retired from the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1999.[1]

Works

Books

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prothom Alo retracts story amid protests". bdnews24.com. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.


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