Abdur Razzaq (professor)

National Professor Abdur Razzaq
আবদুর রাজ্জাক
Professor Razzaq
Born	c. 1914 Paragram, Nawabganj, Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	28 November 1999(1999-11-28) (aged 84–85) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Citizenship	British Indian (1914–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–1999)
Occupations	Academic Professor Educator
Title	Professor
Academic background
Alma mater	Dhaka College University of Dhaka London School of Economics
Thesis	Political Parties in India
Doctoral advisor	Harold Laski
Academic work
Discipline	Political science
Sub-discipline	Political economy, Political philosophy, International relations
Institutions	University of Dhaka
Notable students	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ahmed Sofa, Sardar Fazlul Karim, Rehman Sobhan, Rounaq Jahan, Salimullah Khan
Main interests	Social sciences and humanities
Influenced	Ahmed Sofa

Prof. Abdur Razzaq (Bengali: আবদুর রাজ্জাক, pronounced [abd̪uɾ ɾad͡ʒːak]; c. 1914 – 28 November 1999)^[1] was a Bangladeshi scholar, academic, public intellectual and one of the first National Professors of Bangladesh.^[2]

His breadth of expertise spanned various fields, with a particular focus on oriental studies, history, and politics. Regarded as the esteemed "teacher of teachers," he garnered a diverse following that included not only intellectuals but also numerous influential political figures, among them Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^[3]