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Siddique Mahmudur Rahman

Siddique Mahmudur Rahman is an eminent author, researcher, translator, editor, publication specialist. He is pioneer in studying on Postal History and Postage Stamps of Bangladesh. He published 9 books on postal history and postage stamps of Bangladesh and was awarded 6 prises from USA, Australia, South Korea and Indonesia. He has six translated works. He has specialty in translation of Bangla poems.

Siddique was born in 4 September 1946 in Jessore. His father Fazlur Rahman worked in DPI and Foreign Service, wrote a few book of poems, mother Sajeda Rahman, a graduate from Shantiniketan, was a housewife and an authoress. Siddique had his school education from Kolkata during 1953-65, as his father worked in the then Pakistan Deputy High Commission there. Siddique had BA in 1969, but could not complete MA due to Liberation War. He had his BEd degree in 1978 and MA in English in 1980. He published â€˜Asian Voiceâ€™ a pen-friendship magazine during 1966-1980. He worked in establishing Danbir Hazi Mohammad Mohsin High School at Murali, Jessore. Siddique worked in different organizations in administration, printing, publishing, editing and translation during 1980-2006. Since boyhood Siddique was a prolific writer and a successful translator. He published some remarkable books.

His publications include A Short History of Bangladesh Philately, 1987; Bangladesh Stamp and Postal History, 1988; Paakhi (Translation of Daphne du Maurierâ€™s novel â€˜The Birdsâ€™), 1991; Banglapex Exhibition Souvenir (Edited) 1992; Bangladesher Dakbyabostha (Bangladesh Postal History) – January, 1995; Bangladsher Daktikit (Bangladesh Postage Stamps) – January, 1995; Nai Kire Shukh (Collection of Short Stories), 1997; Bhalo Meye (Translation of Oscar Wildeâ€™s play â€˜Lady Winderemereâ€™s Fanâ€™), 2000; Swarga Morichika (Translation of Daphne du Maurierâ€™s novel â€˜Monte Veritaâ€™), 2001; Postage Stamps of Bangladesh â€” A database, interactive multimedia philatelic software in CD, 2002; Postal Stamps, Dr. M. Ibrahim & BIRDEM in Banglapaedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 2003; Eminent Personalities of Bangladesh, a multimedia database interactive software in CD, 2003; Aar Ektu Somoy (Collection of Poems), February, 2004; Poems of Bangladesh ed. Rokon Zahur (Translated 40 poems of forty poets), 2004; Kabi O Kabita (Recitation of own poem by the poets) â€“Audio CD publication, 2005; Ujjal Ponktimala (Recitation of own poem by the poets) â€“ VCD publication, 2005; Poems Shahabuddin Nagari (Translated all the 92 poems), February, 2005; Selected Poems Edited and translated (Book of poems of 12 poets of Bangladesh), February, 2006; Shey Amar Gopon Katha (Novel), Mizan Publishers, February, 2007; Mithey Golpo (Juvenil Story), February, 2007; K G Mustafa and His Exceptional Designs, February, 2007; Bangladesher Dakbyabostha (Postal History of Bangladesh), February 2008; Postage Stamps of Bangladesh 1971-2008 (coloured stamp catalogue), March. 2009; Poems â€“ Dr. Bimal Guha, under print.

He organized stamp exhibition in Jessore in 1976 and was associated with all philatelic exhibitions of Bangladesh, specially in the First Bangladesh National Philatelic Exhibition – Banglapex 1984, First SARC Summit 1985, and Bangladesh National Philatelic Exhibition -Banglapex 1992; he edited Banglapex Exhibition Souvenir, 1992. Awards

a. Awarded medal in Bangladesh National Philatelic Exhibition – Banglapex 1984. b. Awarded medal in Khulna Regional Stamp Exhibition, Khulnapex, 1984. c. Silver Bronze from Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum Inc., USA, 1990 for Bangladesh Stamp and Postal History d. Bronze Medal from American Philatelic Society, USA, August 1990 for the above book e. Silver Bronze by Australian Philatelic Federation, 1993 for the above book f. Silver Bronze by Pacific Explorer, Australia in 2005 for Postage Stamps of Bangladesh, philatelic software in CD g. Silver Bronze by 22nd Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Jakarta 2008 for K G Mustafa and His Exceptional Designs

Name was included in â€œLekhok Abhidanâ€, Bangla Academy, 2000, 2008. Siddique is the Life Member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Bangla Academy; Bangladesh Itihash Samity; Bangladesh National Philatelic Association; Philatelists Association of Bangladesh, Editing and Publishing Association of Bangladesh. Siddique launched a literary and research website www.trulybangladesh.com in 2005.

source: http://www.trulybangladesh.com/siddique-mahmudur-rahman/