483:
149:
34:
442:
of physics; Hossain got intimate with Bose as colleague and Bose also quickly recognized
Hossain's genius. During his preparation of M A examination, Hossain recalled, Bose provided critical inputs; their co-operation would continue in later years and Bose would leave formative influence on Hossain's
364:
Hossain entered
Kushtia High School, distant from his home, for Secondary studies. During his time in Kushtia, Hossain, coming from a household with lesser income, supported himself by various scholarships, lodged at nearby homes as house tutors and later settled at a hostel. Among the teachers, he
434:, was founded, where Hossain would spend the rest of his life, serving various roles; that year, Hossain, still a student of M A at Dhaka College, preparing for final exams, joined the newly founded university as demonstrator (junior lecturer) of physics. The same year, prominent physicist
474:, and then endeavoured a thesis, under informal supervision of Bose, who was working on related topics then: counting possibility of certain balanced incomplete block design configurations by trial method. He received a doctorate for this work.
517:
University of Dhaka appointed him
Professor Emeritus in 1969. In 1975, after the liberation of Bangladesh, he was appointed the National Professor of Bangladesh, the position he decorated until his death, in 1981. He was a founder fellow of
469:
Upon returning from Indian
Statistical Institute, Hossain concentrated on statistics, both as an educator and a self-taught researcher at University of Dhaka. While at Indian Statistical Institute, Hossain learned about
935:
596:
In 1920, still a student, Hossain married Sajeda Khatun. They had eleven children together, some of them would be prominent figures later: daughters
Zobaida Khatun, Obaida Khatun, Khurshida Khatun, Zaheda Khatun,
503:
Qazi
Motahar Hossain joined the newly established University of Dhaka in 1921, still a student of M A at Dhaka College, as demonstrator of physics. Two years later, in 1923, he was promoted to assistant-lecturer.
552:
upheld values like rationalism, communal harmony, religious tolerance. Though unpopular among the masses, the Shikha group proved to be distinctively liberal and radical: they even went as far as criticizing the
365:
specially later recalled
Jyotindranath Roy and Jatindra Mohan Biswas. During his years at the school, Jyotindranath Roy, an accomplished teacher of Mathematics and Sciences, laid Hossain's foundation in
581:
568:
Within few years of
Pakistan's formation, the nation's opinion got divided over the state language question. Hossain defended the case of Bangla among other leading intellectuals.
317:
distinguished themselves as proponents of communal harmony and rationalism. He was among the sceptical intellectuals who warned of the consequences of the short-lived state of
675:
He had also given many speeches in many occasions and written many biographical notes. A collection of his eighteen biographical essays was published in 2004 under the title
507:
Spearheaded by
Hossain, University of Dhaka introduced Masters in Statistics, in 1948; Hossain proudly reminisced that University of Dhaka preceded the much older
546:, got involved. Unlike the contemporary literary atmosphere of Bengal, mainly dominated by religious partisan spirit, Muslim Sahitya Samaj and their proceeding
270:
404:, from where he completed his I Sc in 1917, in the middle of the academic year. In his college years, beside his studies, Hossain excelled in sports like
986:
381:. Mr. Roy, recognizing Hossain's interest in mathematics, introduced the mechanics course solely for him. In 1915, Hossain passed Entrance from there.
981:
514:
Hossain founded the
Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, in 1964, and served as founder-director until 1966.
991:
466:. Hossain returned to Dhaka, in 1938, with a diploma in statistics from Indian Statistical Institute and pioneered the subject in Bangladesh.
1011:
580:
player, Motahar Hossain was the all India chess champion seven times. He took the lead organizing chess in Bangladesh. He founded the
98:
792:
70:
996:
321:. On several occasions, he vocally criticized Pakistani government policies, most importantly on the state language question.
1016:
51:
392:
for I Sc. There he was highly impressed by eminent teachers like Praphulla Chandra Ghosh (English), Mr. Sterling (English),
77:
361:, a district adjacent to Kushtia. He received his earliest education from his father and from the village primary school.
420:
84:
1021:
961:
117:
1001:
971:
471:
423:
Bhupati Mohan Sen (Mathematics), Bankim Das Banerjee (Mathematics) and others as teachers. In 1919, he was awarded
309:, he was vigorously active in the cultural circles that grew around it. As a Dhaka-centric literary figure in late
976:
966:
294:(30 July 1897 – 9 October 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer, scientist, statistician, chess player, and journalist.
66:
305:
and pioneered its education in Bangladesh both as a faculty and administrator. As one of the early faculties of
519:
55:
1006:
897:
870:
692:
462:, Bose himself accompanying him to introduce Hossain to Mahalanobis, to study at Mahalanobis's newly founded
463:
455:
385:
215:
585:
508:
357:, hence the name of the clan is "Qazi." He passed his childhood years at his father's village Bagmara in
482:
20:
333:
family of Bagmara to Qazi Gawharuddin and Tasirunnesa, at his maternal home, Lakshmipur village, in
1031:
1026:
384:
After passing entrance, already his interest in Science and Mathematics confirmed, Hossain went to
91:
858:
602:
265:
44:
733:
709:
621:
439:
538:
660:, lucidity and simplicity of language and clarity in his writings. His first published book
956:
951:
532:
405:
393:
816:
446:
Bose, now head of the department of physics, encouraged Hossain to pursue higher study in
8:
832:
665:
435:
431:
415:, his first visit to the town where he would spend rest of his life, and got admitted to
313:, a period marked by communality and religious sentiment, Hossain and his literary group
306:
817:
Huq, Mahbubul; Abdul Mannan Syed; Shofiul Alam; Kobir Uddin Ahmed Mazumder (July 1998).
800:
606:
252:
636:
584:
in 1969. After independence, he established Bangladesh Daba Sangha, which became the
554:
173:
557:
system, a very unusual and bold feat during that time. Hossain edited two issues of
699:
548:
487:
424:
401:
358:
334:
219:
169:
885:
543:
427:
from this college. Hossain passed M A in physics in 1921 from the same college.
669:
598:
491:
419:
for his B A in Mathematics and Physics. Here he found W. A. Jenkins (Physics),
260:
536:, comprising mainly Bengali-Muslim intellectuals, initiated a movement called
945:
889:
862:
416:
374:
338:
318:
310:
223:
177:
738:
Qazi Motahar Hossain: A man of unparalleled dexterity | theindependentbd.com
346:
342:
330:
679:
by Qazi Motahar Hossain Foundation. The foundation has also reprinted his
562:
447:
302:
298:
148:
511:
in this particular course. He retired from Dhaka University in 1961.
397:
378:
33:
459:
370:
350:
389:
366:
646:
657:
577:
451:
412:
195:
530:
In the 1920s and 1930s a Dhaka-based literary organization,
542:(Freedom of thought movement). Hossain, through his friend
354:
929:
639:
Kabya Porichiti (Introduction to Nazrul's Poetry) (1955)
734:"Qazi Motahar Hossain: A man of unparalleled dexterity"
642:
Gonit Shastrer Itihas (History of Mathematics) (1970)
793:"List of Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences"
605:, Mahmuda Khatun and sons (two died in childhood),
58:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
672:has published his complete works in four volumes.
943:
894:Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
867:Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
821:. Dhaka: National Curriculum and Textbook Board.
936:Postage Stamp representing Qazi Motahar Hossain
705:Nasir Uddin Swarna Padak (Golden Plaque) (1977)
930:Institute of Statistical Research and Training
652:Nirbachito Probondho (Collected Essays) (1976)
458:. Hossain accepted the offer and travelled to
16:Bangladeshi writer and scientist (1897–1981)
591:
324:
147:
987:Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
450:, a subject only getting its foothold in
118:Learn how and when to remove this message
982:Recipients of the Independence Day Award
772:
770:
768:
766:
764:
762:
760:
758:
756:
754:
656:He contributed to the implementation of
565:, the journal of Khademul Insan Samity.
481:
297:Hossain was a pioneer educationalist of
910:
856:
812:
810:
776:
400:). He, however, transferred himself to
353:, his ancestors were designated as the
329:Hossain was born into the aristocratic
944:
883:
582:All Pakistan National Chess Federation
992:Presidency University, Kolkata alumni
751:
715:Mukta Dhara Shahitya Purashkar (1980)
454:, under premier Indian statistician,
911:Hossain, Qazi Motahar (July 2004) .
807:
617:He died in Dhaka on 9 October 1981.
56:adding citations to reliable sources
27:
612:
13:
1012:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
14:
1043:
923:
819:Uchcho Maddhomik Bangla Shonkolon
620:A postage stamp was published by
283:Qazi Gaohar Uddin Ahmed (father)
472:balanced incomplete block design
32:
43:needs additional citations for
904:
877:
850:
825:
797:Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
785:
777:Hossain, Qazi Motahar (2004).
726:
624:to respect his contributions.
520:Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
301:. He did original research in
1:
997:University of Calcutta alumni
898:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
871:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
781:. Dhaka: Naba Yug Prakashani.
719:
693:Bangla Academy Literary Award
1017:People from Kushtia District
708:Swadhinota Dibas Purashkar (
622:Bangladesh Postal Department
464:Indian Statistical Institute
456:Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
411:In 1917, Hossain arrived in
355:judges of the court of Delhi
341:. His family had arrived in
216:Presidency College, Calcutta
7:
857:Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012).
609:, and Qazi Mahbub Hossain.
586:Bangladesh Chess Federation
525:
509:Presidency College Calcutta
498:
438:joined the university as a
10:
1048:
938:by Bangladesh Post Office.
892:; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.).
865:; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.).
18:
686:
477:
279:
245:
237:
229:
211:
203:
184:
155:
146:
139:
132:
21:Motaher Hussain Chowdhury
1022:20th-century journalists
962:Bangladeshi male writers
627:
592:Family and personal life
571:
325:Early life and education
140:
19:Not to be confused with
1002:Rajshahi College alumni
972:Bangladeshi journalists
884:Faroqi, Gofran (2012).
977:Bangladeshi scientists
967:Bangladeshi physicists
859:"Husain, Qazi Motahar"
710:Independence Day Award
495:
67:"Qazi Motahar Hossain"
913:Gonit Shastrer Itihas
681:Gonit Shastrer Itihas
539:Buddhir Mukti Andolon
486:Hossain (right) with
485:
233:Muslim Shahitya Samaj
1007:Dhaka College alumni
533:Muslim Sahitya Samaj
394:Prafulla Chandra Roy
349:during the reign of
292:Qazi Motahar Hossain
285:Tasirunnesa (mother)
134:Qazi Motahar Hossain
52:improve this article
896:(Second ed.).
869:(Second ed.).
803:on 7 November 2009.
666:Rabindranath Tagore
436:Satyendra Nath Bose
432:University of Dhaka
307:University of Dhaka
271:Qazi Mahbub Hussain
698:Honorary DSc from
683:in the same year.
607:Qazi Anwar Hussain
496:
386:Presidency College
253:Qazi Anwar Hussain
141:কাজী মোতাহার হোসেন
633:Shanchayan (1937)
289:
288:
174:Bengal Presidency
128:
127:
120:
102:
1039:
917:
916:
908:
902:
901:
881:
875:
874:
854:
848:
847:
845:
843:
829:
823:
822:
814:
805:
804:
799:. Archived from
789:
783:
782:
774:
749:
748:
746:
744:
730:
700:Dhaka University
613:Death and legacy
576:An accomplished
488:Abbasuddin Ahmed
402:Rajshahi College
335:Kushtia District
220:Rajshahi College
191:
170:Kushtia District
165:
163:
151:
130:
129:
123:
116:
112:
109:
103:
101:
60:
36:
28:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1041:
1040:
1038:
1037:
1036:
1032:Bengali Muslims
1027:Bengali writers
942:
941:
926:
921:
920:
915:. Dhaka: Parua.
909:
905:
882:
878:
855:
851:
841:
839:
831:
830:
826:
815:
808:
791:
790:
786:
775:
752:
742:
740:
732:
731:
727:
722:
689:
664:was praised by
630:
615:
594:
574:
561:. He wrote for
544:Kazi Abdul Odud
528:
501:
480:
408:, tennis, etc.
327:
284:
275:
222:
218:
212:Alma mater
199:
193:
189:
180:
167:
161:
159:
142:
135:
124:
113:
107:
104:
61:
59:
49:
37:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1045:
1035:
1034:
1029:
1024:
1019:
1014:
1009:
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
940:
939:
933:
925:
924:External links
922:
919:
918:
903:
890:Islam, Sirajul
876:
863:Islam, Sirajul
849:
833:"Muazzin, The"
824:
806:
784:
750:
724:
723:
721:
718:
717:
716:
713:
706:
703:
696:
688:
685:
670:Bangla Academy
654:
653:
650:
643:
640:
634:
629:
626:
614:
611:
603:Fahmida Khatun
599:Sanjida Khatun
593:
590:
573:
570:
527:
524:
500:
497:
492:Allauddin Khan
479:
476:
337:, in the then
326:
323:
287:
286:
281:
277:
276:
274:
273:
268:
266:Fahmida Khatun
263:
261:Sanjida Khatun
258:
255:
249:
247:
243:
242:
239:
235:
234:
231:
227:
226:
213:
209:
208:
205:
201:
200:
194:
192:(aged 84)
188:9 October 1981
186:
182:
181:
168:
157:
153:
152:
144:
143:
137:
136:
133:
126:
125:
108:September 2012
40:
38:
31:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1044:
1033:
1030:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1020:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
973:
970:
968:
965:
963:
960:
958:
955:
953:
950:
949:
947:
937:
934:
931:
928:
927:
914:
907:
899:
895:
891:
887:
880:
872:
868:
864:
860:
853:
838:
834:
828:
820:
813:
811:
802:
798:
794:
788:
780:
773:
771:
769:
767:
765:
763:
761:
759:
757:
755:
739:
735:
729:
725:
714:
711:
707:
704:
701:
697:
694:
691:
690:
684:
682:
678:
673:
671:
667:
663:
659:
651:
648:
645:Alok Bigyan (
644:
641:
638:
635:
632:
631:
625:
623:
618:
610:
608:
604:
600:
589:
587:
583:
579:
569:
566:
564:
560:
556:
551:
550:
545:
541:
540:
535:
534:
523:
521:
515:
512:
510:
505:
493:
489:
484:
475:
473:
467:
465:
461:
457:
453:
449:
444:
441:
437:
433:
430:In 1921, the
428:
426:
422:
418:
417:Dhaka College
414:
409:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
382:
380:
376:
375:conic section
372:
368:
362:
360:
356:
352:
351:Shah Jahangir
348:
344:
343:Mughal Bengal
340:
339:British India
336:
332:
322:
320:
316:
312:
311:British India
308:
304:
300:
295:
293:
282:
278:
272:
269:
267:
264:
262:
259:
257:Jobaida Mirza
256:
254:
251:
250:
248:
244:
241:Sajeda Khatun
240:
236:
232:
228:
225:
224:Dhaka College
221:
217:
214:
210:
206:
202:
197:
187:
183:
179:
178:British India
175:
171:
158:
154:
150:
145:
138:
131:
122:
119:
111:
100:
97:
93:
90:
86:
83:
79:
76:
72:
69: –
68:
64:
63:Find sources:
57:
53:
47:
46:
41:This article
39:
35:
30:
29:
26:
22:
912:
906:
893:
879:
866:
852:
840:. Retrieved
836:
827:
818:
801:the original
796:
787:
778:
741:. Retrieved
737:
728:
680:
676:
674:
661:
655:
619:
616:
595:
575:
567:
558:
547:
537:
531:
529:
516:
513:
506:
502:
468:
445:
429:
410:
383:
363:
347:Western Asia
328:
314:
296:
291:
290:
230:Organization
198:, Bangladesh
190:(1981-10-09)
166:30 July 1897
114:
105:
95:
88:
81:
74:
62:
50:Please help
45:verification
42:
25:
957:1981 deaths
952:1897 births
837:Banglapedia
779:Smritikatha
677:Smritikatha
563:The Muazzin
425:BA (honors)
207:Bangladeshi
204:Nationality
946:Categories
720:References
662:Shancharan
448:statistics
303:statistics
299:Bangladesh
162:1897-07-30
78:newspapers
932:Home Page
588:in 1974.
555:Caliphate
398:chemistry
379:mechanics
280:Parent(s)
743:20 March
712:) (1979)
649:) (1974)
526:Activism
499:Teaching
460:Calcutta
443:career.
421:Wrangler
406:football
371:geometry
319:Pakistan
246:Children
886:"Chess"
390:Kolkata
367:algebra
359:Rajbari
92:scholar
842:25 May
702:(1974)
695:(1966)
687:Awards
647:Optics
637:Nazrul
559:Shikha
549:Shikha
494:(1955)
478:Career
440:reader
315:Shikha
238:Spouse
94:
87:
80:
73:
65:
888:. In
861:. In
658:logic
628:Works
578:chess
572:Chess
452:India
413:Dhaka
345:from
196:Dhaka
99:JSTOR
85:books
844:2020
745:2023
490:and
377:and
331:Qazi
185:Died
156:Born
71:news
388:in
54:by
948::
835:.
809:^
795:.
753:^
736:.
668:.
601:,
522:.
373:,
369:,
176:,
172:,
900:.
873:.
846:.
747:.
396:(
164:)
160:(
121:)
115:(
110:)
106:(
96:·
89:·
82:·
75:·
48:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
