Native name দ্বিজেন শর্মা Fields Botany | Name Dwijen Sharma Nationality Bangladeshi | |
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Born 29 May 1929 (age 95) Shimulia village, Barlekha Upazila, Moulvibazar District, British India (now Bangladesh) ( 1929-05-29 ) Known for Nature Conservation, science writer Notable awards Bangla Academy AwardEkushey Padak Alma mater | ||
Nature conservation award professor dwijen sharma
Dwijen Sharma (29 May 1929 – 15 September 2017) was a Bangladeshi naturalist and science writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Award in 1987 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution in language and literature.
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- Nature conservation award professor dwijen sharma
- Jiboner golpo dwijen sharma
- Early life
- Education and professional work
- Honors and awards
- Personal life
- Books
- References
Jiboner golpo dwijen sharma
Early life
Sharma was born in Shimulia village of Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Sylhet Division. His father Chandrakand Sharma was a "Kobiraj" or rural doctor and his mother Mognomoyi Debi was a social worker. During his childhood, he was fond of visiting the forest of Patharia hill which is situated in Barlekha Upazila.
Education and professional work
Sharma received his bachelor's degree from City College, Kolkata. He earned his master's degree in Botany in 1958 from the University of Dhaka. He then joined Brojomohun College, Barisal. In 1962 he left Barisal to join the faculty of Notre Dame College, Dhaka and worked until 1974. Then, he moved to Moscow to work for Progress Publishers as a translator.
He moved back to Bangladesh in 2000 and joined Banglapedia (National Encyclopedia Of Bangladesh) Project, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh as an editor and translator of biology. He served as vice president of Asiatic Society for 3 years. An encyclopedia of the flora and fauna of Bangladesh in 56 volumes was published by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh while he was the president of the publishing committee.
Honors and awards
Personal life
Sharma was married to Devi Sharma, a former professor at Central Women's University. They have one son and one daughter.
Books
Sharma wrote more than 30 books. Some notable ones are as follows.