About Ashique Mustafa
Ashique Mustafa (passport and NID name: Md. Asheke Mostafa, Name in Bengali আশিক মুস্তাফা ) is a writer, child activist, researcher, editor and translator. More than 50 of his books have been published from home and abroad; both fiction and nonfiction. He was actively engaged with the child encyclopedia publishing from Bangladesh Shishu Academy.
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Ashique’s Research papers on child literature have been published in the journal of Tokyo University (Japan), Sidho Kanho-Birsa University (India) and Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh). He has achieved Agrani Bank Child-literature prize as the most junior writer. He has also gained a number of prizes including Meena Media Award by UNICEF and Jogindranath Sarker medal from India. Professionally Ashique is a journalist; working in The Daily Samakal, a leading daily newspaper of Bangladesh for seven years as the editor of child literature page and youth page. Ashique is one of the founders and Founding president of 4C (Child Centric Creative Center), a voluntary initiative working for flourishing Children creativity through literature and culture.
South Asian Literature Festival
Participated in ‘South Asian Literature Festival’ during 18-20 October 2019, in Delhi, India.
Participated in 5th International Congress of Bengal Studies
Participated in 5th International Congress of Bengal Studies held during 25-28 January 2018, in Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bangiyo Society for literature and culture
Bangiyo Society for literature and culture, 31 March-2 April 2019, Shanti Niketon. Biswa Bharati, West Bengal India.
Bengali Society Language and Literature
Participated in Bengali Society Language and Literature: Cultural Transaction among Neighbors’, 8-10 February 2017 in Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, India.
Asian Festival of Children’s Content
Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2017 and 2018 in National Library Building, Singapore.
Poet Jogindranath Sarkar
Participated as a respective guest in ‘Poet Jogindranath Sarkar’s 150 years birthday celebration and Children Literature Fest’ at 28th October 2016 in the Diamond Herber, Kolkata, India.
International Congress of Bengal Studies
Participated in 4th International Congress of Bengal Studies held during 12-13 December 2015, in the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan. Presented a paper titled ‘Imagination and Reality in Bengali Children’s Literature’.
I have actively participated in various workshops, gaining valuable insights and enhancing my skills in different areas. These experiences have allowed me to collaborate with experts, broaden my knowledge, and refine my abilities, contributing to both my personal and professional growth.
