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== Education and career ==
== Education and career ==
Born in [[Sitakunda]], [[Chattogram]], he completed [[Bachelor's]] and [[Master's]] in [[Indology]] and [[Linguistics]] at [[University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3|Université Sorbonne Nouvelle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirbhattacharja?originalSubdomain=bd|title=Shishir Bhattacharja}}</ref> He received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from the [[Université de Montréal|University of Montreal]], Canada.<ref name=":0" /> He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in [[University of Tokyo]]. In 1989, Bhattacharja joined Dhaka University where he is, at present, the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages.{{fact|date=July 2024}}
Born in [[Sitakunda]], [[Chattogram]], he completed [[Bachelor's]] and [[Master's]] in [[Indology]] and [[Linguistics]] at [[University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3|Université Sorbonne Nouvelle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirbhattacharja?originalSubdomain=bd|title=Shishir Bhattacharja}}</ref> He received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from the [[Université de Montréal|University of Montreal]], Canada.<ref name=":0" /> He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in [[University of Tokyo]]. In 1989, Bhattacharja joined Dhaka University where he is, at present, the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages.{{fact|date=July 2024}} Accused of making hateful remarks against [[Islam]] and [[Muslims]], as well as derogatory comments about victims of so called [[Anti-discrimination Students Movement|anti-discrimination movements]], a group of [[University of Dhaka|Dhaka University]] students protested in front of the [[List of vice chancellors of Dhaka University|Vice-Chancellor's]] residence on December 12, demanding his dismissal.<ref>{{cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title= |script-title=bn:ঢাবি অধ্যাপক শিশির ভট্টাচার্যের বহিষ্কার দা‌বিতে ... |trans-title=Demanding the dismissal of DU Prof. Shishir Bhattacharjee... |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2024-12-12/BvX4ywv1 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Somoy TV]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=DU students protest over professor's Facebook post insulting Islam, July-August martyrs |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/du-students-protest-over-professors-facebook-post-insulting-islam-july-august-martyrs/149005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213075302/https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/du-students-protest-over-professors-facebook-post-insulting-islam-july-august-martyrs/149005 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[United News of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>


== Selected works ==
== Selected works ==
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*''Ishwar Dharma Bishwas'' (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith)
*''Ishwar Dharma Bishwas'' (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith)
*''Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala'' (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts)
*''Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala'' (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts)
* ''Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha'' (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, An Outline of Bengali Grammar)
* ''Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha'' (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, Outline of Bengali Grammar)

* ''Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan'' (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, The Bengali Language: Problems and Solutions)
* ''Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan'' (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, (Bengali Language: Real Problems and Professional Solutions)
*''Ja Kichu Byakaran Nay'' (যা কিছু ব্যাকরণ নয়, Whatever is not Grammar)

*''Ja Kichu Byakaran Nay'' (যা কিছু ব্যাকরণ নয়, whatever is not Grammar)
* ''Antaranga Byakaran'' (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar)
* ''Antaranga Byakaran'' (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar)
* ''Uchit Shiksha'' (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, Right Education)
* ''Uchit Shiksha'' (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, Proper Education)
* ''Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba'' (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The First Phase)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় তবে ইউরোপের সৃষ্টি!|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=12 October 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421160233/https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|archive-date=2019-04-21|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মানে কজন জানেন?|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=11 June 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630083239/http://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|archive-date=2018-06-30|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref>
* ''Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba'' (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The Early Period)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় তবে ইউরোপের সৃষ্টি!|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=12 October 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421160233/https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|archive-date=2019-04-21|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মানে কজন জানেন?|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=11 June 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630083239/http://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|archive-date=2018-06-30|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref>
*''Jatrapala Chandragupta kingba Khamatasastrer Sohoj Path'' (যাত্রাপালা চন্দ্রগুপ্ত king-বা ক্ষমতা-শাস্ত্রের সহজপাঠ, Jatrapala Chandragupta or an Introduction to Power-politics)
*''Jatrapala Chandragupta kingba Khamatasastrer Sohoj Path'' (যাত্রাপালা চন্দ্রগুপ্ত কিংবা ক্ষমতা-শাস্ত্রের সহজপাঠ, (Jatra Performance: Chandragupta or A Beginner's Guide to the Politics of Power)


==== Translations ====
==== Translations ====
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*''Bhagwan et son monde orange'' (1991)
*''Bhagwan et son monde orange'' (1991)
*''La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh'' (Co-author)
*''La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh (''Co-author)


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 12:57, 13 December 2024

Shishir Bhattacharja
শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য
Born (1963-08-04) 4 August 1963 (age 61)
Occupation(s)Professor, writer
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Sub-disciplineBengali language, literature and culture
InstitutionsUniversity of Dhaka
Websiteshishirbhattacharja.com

Shishir Bhattacharja (born 4 August 1963) is a Bangladeshi linguist, writer, columnist, and a professor of the French language at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is also the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.[2][3][4] An ardent advocate and promoter of the Bengali language, he has written extensively on the use of Bengali in Bangladesh. He translated works of Guillaume Apollinaire, Arthur Rimbaud, and Bernard-Henri Lévy into Bengali and poems of Jibanananda Das into French.[5]

Education and career

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Born in Sitakunda, Chattogram, he completed Bachelor's and Master's in Indology and Linguistics at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.[6] He received his PhD from the University of Montreal, Canada.[5] He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in University of Tokyo. In 1989, Bhattacharja joined Dhaka University where he is, at present, the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages.[citation needed] Accused of making hateful remarks against Islam and Muslims, as well as derogatory comments about victims of so called anti-discrimination movements, a group of Dhaka University students protested in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence on December 12, demanding his dismissal.[7][8]

Selected works

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In Bengali

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  • Ishwar Dharma Bishwas (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith)
  • Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts)
  • Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, Outline of Bengali Grammar)
  • Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, (Bengali Language: Real Problems and Professional Solutions)
  • Ja Kichu Byakaran Nay (যা কিছু ব্যাকরণ নয়, whatever is not Grammar)
  • Antaranga Byakaran (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar)
  • Uchit Shiksha (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, Proper Education)
  • Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The Early Period)[9][10]
  • Jatrapala Chandragupta kingba Khamatasastrer Sohoj Path (যাত্রাপালা চন্দ্রগুপ্ত কিংবা ক্ষমতা-শাস্ত্রের সহজপাঠ, (Jatra Performance: Chandragupta or A Beginner's Guide to the Politics of Power)

Translations

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  • Bangladesh Jakhan Swadhin Hacchila (বাংলাদেশ যখন স্বাধীন হচ্ছিল, When Bangladesh was getting liberated), a Bengali translation of Bernard-Henri Lévy's Bangla-Desh, Nationalisme dans la révolution (1973)
  • Rimbaud: Nirbachita Kabita ebang Patrabali (র‍্যাঁবো: নির্বাচিত কবিতা ও পত্রাবলি, Selected Poems and Letters of Rimbaud)
  • Apollinaire: Nirbachita Kabita (আপোলিন্যার: নির্বাচিত কবিতা, Selected Poems of Apollinaire)

In English

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  • Word Formation in Bengali: A Whole Word Morphological Description and its Theoretical Implications

In French

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  • Bhagwan et son monde orange (1991)
  • La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh (Co-author)

References

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  1. ^ অখণ্ড আলোয় বাংলা ব্যাকরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Bangla state language only in law, not in practice: speakers". New Age. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ "MoU between Dhaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies signed". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Enhance opportunity for research-based education". The Daily Star. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Shishir Bhattacharja".
  7. ^ ঢাবি অধ্যাপক শিশির ভট্টাচার্যের বহিষ্কার দা‌বিতে ... [Demanding the dismissal of DU Prof. Shishir Bhattacharjee...]. Somoy TV (in Bengali). 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ^ "DU students protest over professor's Facebook post insulting Islam, July-August martyrs". United News of Bangladesh. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় তবে ইউরোপের সৃষ্টি!. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. ^ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মানে কজন জানেন?. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.