| Talukdar, Abdul
Hady (1905-1985) educationist, academic administrator, was born
on 26th October 1905, to a zamindar family of Patuakhali. Abdul
Hady Talukdar passed his Matriculation Examination from Barisal Zila School
in 1924, Intermediate of Arts from Brojo Mohan College in 1926, and BA
Honours and MA in Philosophy from Dhaka University in 1929 and 1930 respectively.
On Lytton Scholarship, Hady Talukdar went to University College,
London to study philosophy in 1932 and obtained another MA in
Philosophy in 1935. Returning home in the same year, he joined
Dhaka University as Lecturer, Department of Philosophy. In 1939,
he married Begum Nurunnahar Chowdhury of Ulania zamindar family.
He served the university in various capacities for 33 years, including
his appointment as Registrar in 1945, a position he held till
his retirement in 1968.
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Abdul Hady Talukdar |
He was member, Committee on Courses in Philosophy, the
Academic Council and the Executive Council of Dhaka University from 1945
to 1954, and of the Syndicate from 1980 to 1984. In recognition of his
contribution to Dhaka University's development and in the field of Education,
the Pakistan Government awarded him the 'Sitara-i-Khidmat', which
he subsequently renounced during the 1969 Movement.
Hady Talukdar served as member of the committee on establishment
of the Islamic University of Bangladesh and as President, Governing Body
of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, UK's Bangladesh Chapter. He remained
actively associated with many socio-religious and educational bodies and
was instrumental in setting up schools, colleges and madrasas till his
death on 17th July 1985.
[Muhammad A (Rumee) Ali] |
