Abul Mansur Muhammad Abu Musa

Abul Mansur Muhammad Abu Musa
আবুল মনসুর মুহম্মদ আবু মুসা
Director General of Bangla Academy
In office 6 February 2002 – 5 February 2005
Preceded by	Rafiqul Islam
Succeeded by	Abul Kalam Manzur Morshed
In office 19 March 1995 – 15 February 1997
Preceded by	M Harunur Rashid
Succeeded by	Syed Anwar Husain
Personal details
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Abul Mansur Muhammad Abu Musa is a Bangladeshi academic and former Director General of Bangla Academy.^[1][2] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his contribution to Bengali Language.

Career

On 19 March 1995, Musa was appointed the director general of Bangla Academy replacing Mohammad Harun-Ur-Rashid.^[3][4]

On 5 February 1997, Syed Anwar Hussain replaced Musa as director general of Bangla Academy.^[3]

Musa was reappointed the director general of Bangla Academy on 6 February 2002 replacing Rafiqul Islam.^[3] He was a member of Bangladesh Press Council led by Justice Abu Sayeed Ahammed.^[5]

Musa left director general of Bangla Academy position on 5 February 2005 and was replaced by Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed.^[3]

References

1. "More bodies condole Azad's death". The Daily Star. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
2. "Home :: Dhaka University". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Former Director General and Directors – Banglaacademy". 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "বাংলা একাডেমির মহাপরিচালক পদে আলোচনায় ৮ নাম". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. "Press curbing law planned". The Daily Star. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2023.