Shakoor Majid

Shakoor Majid
শাকুর মজিদ
Majid in 2016
Born (1965-11-22) 22 November 1965
Sylhet District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
EducationBSc in architecture
Alma materFaujdarhat Cadet College
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Websiteshakoormajid.com

Shakoor Majid (born 22 November 1965) is a Bangladeshi architect, writer, film maker and photographer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017 in the travelogue category by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Early life and education

Majid was born in Mathiura village at Biani Bazar, Sylhet on 22 November 1965 to Abdul Majid and Farida Khatun. He is the eldest of his five brothers and sisters.[2]

Majid had his primary education from Mathiura Model Primary School, SSC (1982) and HSC (1984) from Faujdarhat Cadet College. He was in the merit list in his secondary exam. He graduated in architecture in 1993 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). During his student life he worked as journalist in different newspapers.[2]

Career

In 1993, Majid along with two other architects had formed a consulting firm, Triangle Consultants. He is also the managing director or CEO of other organizations. He has been serving as a part-time faculty of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology since 2004.[2]

Personal life

Majid lives in Dhaka with his wife Hosne Ara Jolly and two sons.[2]

Selected works

Books

  • 10 Sadar Street: Rabindranath's Kolkata – A travel book exploring places associated with Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata.[3]

Stage plays

  • Mahajoner Nao – A stage play.[4]
  • Hason Janer Raja – A stage play based on the life of Hason Raja.[4]

Documentary films

  • Islamer Sthapatyadhara ("Architectural Heritage of Islam") – A 30-episode documentary series on Islamic architecture.[5]
  • Bhatibanglar Adhiraj: In Search of the Dispossession of Baul Poet Rashid Uddin – A documentary film on Baul poet Rashid Uddin and issues surrounding the appropriation of his songs.[6][7]

Awards

  • 2016 – Received the IFIC Bank Literature Award for the travelogue Ferauner Gram ("The Pharaoh's Village").[8][9]
  • 2018 – Received the Bangla Academy Literary Award (2017) for contributions to travel literature and biographical writing.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "12 get Bangla Academy Award". The Daily Star. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About Shakoor Majid". shakoormajid.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rabindranather Kolkata, Kolkatar Rabindranath". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "'Hason Janer Raja' at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C." Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shakoor Majid's documentary series 'Islamer Sthapatyadhara'". Samakal (in Bengali). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "'Ei Je Duniya Kiser-o Lagiya' Kar Gaan? Je Pramanyachitra Proshno Tulchhe". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Documentary on the appropriation of Baul Rashid Uddin's songs". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 17 January 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Shakoor Majid o Khasru Chowdhuryke IFIC Bank Sahitya Puraskar". Sylhet Today 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Khasru Chy, Shakoor Majid selected as best writers". The Independent. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "'Bangla Academy Literary Award 2017' announced". Jugantor (in Bengali). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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