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“I also wanted to come close to the poems and find out why they were so beautiful, haunting and overwhelming. You could certainly say this was translation as possession!”

Fakrul Alam, an eminent translator, critic and academic, has been impacted by major voices in both scholarship and history. Edward Said, who is known for his work on orientalism and postcolonial studies, and the ‘father of Bangladesh’, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, were the major influencers in his life.

A Seminar Speech

What will be the medium of education?

The seminar on “what will be the medium of education? English, Bengali or Both in Tertiary Education in Bangladesh” Organized by: Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka Date: 31 March 2018

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Dr. Fakrul Alam writes on literature, postcolonial issues and translated works of Jibanananda Das and Rabindranath Tagore into English. He is the recipient of Ekush-e Podok (Bangla Academy Literary Award) in translation literature and SAARC Literary Award.

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Speaking at the Dept of English

Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam, formerly professor, Department of English, University of Dhaka, and current Pro-VC, East West University, Dhaka is speaking at a Meet-and-Greet session at the Department of English, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh. He shared his experience of teaching and learning followed by a question answer session.