In 1995, my younger brother, Mahfuz Majumdar, was doing a science project for the Westinghouse Talent Search Competition despite going to school in Bangladesh.
Professor JN Islam was a pioneer in theoretical physics and mathematics and dedicated his life to establish a world class centre for fundamental research in..
Jamal Nazrul Islam
Bangladeshi theoretical physicist and mathematician (1939-2013)
Jamal Nazrul IslamFRAS (24 February 1939 – 16 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.[1] He was a professor at University of Chittagong, served as a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and member of the syndicate at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology until his death.[2] He also served as the director of the Research Center for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (RCMPS) at the University of Chittagong.
He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2000 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]
Early life and education
Jamal Nazrul Islam was born on 24 February 1939 in Jhenaidah. His ancestral home is at Jujkhola Narayanhat of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District, East Bengal.
His father, Khan Bahadur Sirajul Islam, was a sub-judge in British India. Because of his father's job, Islam spe