Eminent writer Hasan Azizul Huq passes away

Hasan Azizul Haque, eminent short story writer Professor. File Photo.

Dhaka, Nov 15 - Ekushey Padak conferred short-story writer and novelist Hasan Azizul Huq, who was undergoing treatment due to several health issues, passed away in Rajshahi on Monday night. He was 82.

The news of his passing was confirmed by playwright and Rajshahi University professor Malay Bhowmick.

Back in August, Hasan Azizul Huq was brought to Dhaka via an air ambulance after falling seriously ill with imbalanced electrolytes and heart disease. He returned home a few days later.

In addition to these, he had age-related health issues, heart problems and diabetes.

He was first admitted to National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute. A 16-member medical board was formed for his treatment. Later he was shifted to BSMMU where another medical board of five doctors was formed.

Born in Jabgraam in the Burdwan district of West Bengal in 1939, Hasan Azizul Huq completed his post-graduation from Rajshahi University in 1960. He served as a faculty in the Department of Philosophy of the same University from 1973 till 2004.

Considered as one of the most prominent writers and a legendary litterateur in the country, Huq received many prestigious awards in his literary career including the Bangla Academy Literary Award (1970), Ekushey Padak (1999), Ananda Puroshkar (2008), Independence Award (2019), Lekhok Shibir Puroshkar and more, for his contribution to Bengali literature. - UNB