Renowned archaeologist Padmashree Enamul Haque passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: July 15 2022

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Eminent archaeologist, historian and former Director-General of the Bangladesh National Museum Dr. Enamul Haque passed away in Dhaka yesterday.
He was 85. Dr.
Enamul Haque was conferred with Padma Shri for the year 2020 for his work on Bengal’s Iconography and terracotta art.
Dr. Enamul Haque was instrumental in setting up the Bangladesh National Museum.
He was appointed its Director in 1973 and served as it’s Director-General between 1983 -91.
During his illustrious career, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2016 and the highest civilian award of Bangladesh Swadhinta Padak in 2020.