Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq

Haq was born in Pakundia, Kishoreganj in the then Bengal Province, British India to Muhammad Abdul Hakim and Jahanara Khatun. Haq passed the entrance examination from Mymensingh Zilla School in 1959. In 1961, he passed the higher secondary certificate in Science from Ananda Mohan College. He graduated from the University of Dhaka in 1965 and completed his post-graduation from the same university in 1966. While studying at the university, he came in contact with Munir Chowdhury, Ahmed Sharif, Humayun Azad, Nilima Ibrahim and was introduced to progressive ideas. == Career ==

Haq was a faculty member of the Department of Bengali at the University of Dhaka for more than forty years. He has been editing the literary magazine called Lokayata since 1982. He is the convener of the "State Language Bengali Protection Committee" formed with the goal to ensure Bangla language usage everywhere. == Personal life==

Haq is married to Farida Pradhan. == Selected bibliography ==

• Muktir Sangram (1972) • Kaler Jatrar Dhwani (2004) • Ekushe February Andolon (1976) • Manush o Tar Poribesh (1988) • Sahityacinta (1995) • Rajniti o Dorshon (1989) • Bangladesher Rajnitite Buddhijibider Bhumika (1997) • Unish Shataker Modhyashreni o Bangla Sahitya (1979) • Mao Setunger Gyantattwa (1987) • Sahitya o Sangskriti Prosonge (2002) • Shreshtha Prabandha (2011) Translations • Rajnoitik Adarsha (1972), a translation of Bertrand Russell's Political Ideals • Nobojuger Protthyasha (1989), a translation of Bertrand Russell's New Hopes for a Changing World Editor • Lokayata == References ==