Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
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Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Net Worth

). Muhammed Zafar Iqbal is a renowned Bangladeshi writer, physicist, and professor. He is best known for his science fiction and children's literature, and is credited for focusing on young readers. He began writing at a young age, encouraged by his father, and went on to pursue a career in research and teaching. He has published several novels, non-fiction books, and contributes regularly to Bangladeshi newspapers. He has been awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award and Rotary SEED Award, and currently heads the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Author
Birth Day December 23, 1952
Birth Place Sylhet, Bangladeshi
Age 71 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn
Native name মুহম্মদ জাফর ইকবাল
Education PhD in Physics from University of Washington
Alma mater University of Dhaka University of Washington
Occupation Physicist, writer, columnist
Spouse(s) Yasmeen Haque (1978–present)
Children Nabil Iqbal Yeshim Iqbal
Parent(s) Faizur Rahman Ahmed Ayesha Akhter Khatun
Relatives Humayun Ahmed (brother) Ahsan Habib (brother) Sufia Haider (sister) Momtaz Shahid (sister) Rukhsana Ahmed (sister)
Awards Bangla Academy Literary Award (2004), National ICT Award, (2017)

💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, a renowned Bangladeshi author, is reported to have amassed a significant net worth of $18 million by the year 2024. Known for his influential contributions to the literary world, Iqbal has captivated readers with his exceptional storytelling skills, exploring various genres such as science fiction, children's literature, and novels. His vast wealth is a testament to his immense popularity and the widespread recognition he has garnered both nationally and internationally as a talented wordsmith. Iqbal's financial success serves as a reflection of his dedication, creativity, and the impact he has made on the literary landscape of Bangladesh.

Biography/Timeline

1952

Iqbal was born on 23 December 1952 in Sylhet. His father, Faizur Rahman Ahmed was a police officer who was martyred in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. His mother was Ayesha Akhter Khatun. He spent his childhood in different parts of Bangladesh because of the transferring nature of his father's job. His elder brother was the legendary author and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed. His younger brother, Ahsan Habib, is the Editor of the satirical magazine, Unmad (Mad) and a Cartoonist. Iqbal and his siblings were encouraged to write by his father in their early lives.

1968

Iqbal passed the SSC exam from Bogra Zilla School in 1968 and the HSC exam from Dhaka College in 1970. He earned his BSc in Physics from Dhaka University in 1976. He went to the University of Washington to obtain his PhD the same year and earned the degree in 1982.

1978

He married Yasmeen Haque in 1978. She is currently the Dean of the Life Science Department and Professor of the Department of Physics at SUST. They have two children – son Nabil and daughter Yeshim.

1983

After obtaining his PhD degree, Iqbal worked as a post-doctoral researcher at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 1983 to 1988. He then joined Bell Communications Research (Bellcore), a separate corporation from the Bell Labs (now Telcordia Technologies), as a research scientist. He left the institute in 1994.

2011

Iqbal also serves as the Vice President of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad committee. Iqbal played a leading role in founding the Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad and popularized mathematics among Bangladeshi youths at local and international level. In 2011 he won the Rotary SEED Award for his contribution in the field of education.

2013

In support of the war crime trials carried out at the premises of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh, he participated and featured prominently at the 2013 Shahbag protests.

2018

Iqbal survived a stabbing attack in the head on 3 March 2018 in a prize giving ceremony in Shahajalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet. The attacker, a 25-year old male, was arrested after he was beaten by the students. The attacker claimed that he had tried to kill him because the attacker wrongly believed he was an "enemy of Islam". The attacker never read any book of Iqbal.

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