Khondakar Ashraf Hossain
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Khondakar Ashraf Hossain |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 4, 1950(1950-01-04) |
| Age | 74 |
| Date Of Death | June 16, 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Birthplace | Jamalpur Sadar Upazila |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain Biography
| Name | Khondakar Ashraf Hossain |
| Birthday | Jan 4 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Jamalpur Sadar Upazila |
| Birth Country | Bangladesh |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on January 4, 1950 in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. Hossain was born in Joynagar village in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1950. He earned a BA degree in 1970, and an MA degree in 1971, both are in English and from the University of Dhaka. After he got MAs in Linguistics and ELT from the University of Leeds in 1981. He also obtained a PhD in English from the University of Dhaka and a postgraduate diploma in Teaching English Overseas from the University of Leeds in 1980. His doctoral thesis is entitled Modernism and Beyond: Western Influence on Bangladeshi Poetry, which he defended under Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, another doyen and celebrated writer in the department.
Hossain was a professor and chairman of the Department of English at the University of Dhaka. In May 2013 he had been appointed as the third vice- chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University at Trishal, Tangail. He was also a member of the Syndicate & Faculty Selection Committee of the BRAC University.
Hossain, died of a heart attack in Lab-aid hospital in Dhaka at 12 noon on 16 June 2013. He was undergoing treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital, Dhaka since 14 June due to health complications. He suffered a major heart attack at 8:30 am and died around 11:00 am on 16 June. The ailing professor was being treated when he died at the age of 63.
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain is one of the richest Poet from Bangladesh. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Khondakar Ashraf Hossain 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain (Bengali: খোন্দকার আশরাফ হোসেন ; 4 January 1950 – 16 June 2013) was a leading postmodernist poet, essayist, translator, and editor from Bangladesh. He wrote more than eighteen titles.
Hossain translates from Bengali to English and from German and English to Bengali. His poems have been translated into English, German, French, Telegu and Hindi. Hossain edits and publishes a literary magazine: Ekobingsho (English: The Twenty-First) which was founded by Hossain himself in 1985 with its main focus on the new poetry of Bangladesh.
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Jovana Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bangladesh. Khondakar Ashraf Hossain celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.