Sirajul Islam

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Sirajul Islam
Sirajul Islam
President
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
In office 1994–1995
Preceded by	AKM Nurul Islam
Succeeded by	Wakil Ahmed
In office 2008–2011
Preceded by	Emajuddin Ahamed
Succeeded by	Nazrul Islam
Personal details
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Historian Editor Columnist Academician
Known for	Chief editor of Banglapedia

Sirajul Islam is Bangladeshi historian, writer, columnist, professor and academician.^[1] He is the chairman of the Board of Editors of Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, and the editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He is also famous for his works on agriculture, British era land tenure and social history of Bengal.