Professor Rafiq Ul Islam, who passed away recently, was a scholar and cultural activist of which country?

B. Bangladesh

Professor Rafiqul Islam was a well-respected scholar and cultural activist from Bangladesh, who played an important role in the Language Movement in 1952. He received many accolades throughout his career, including the prestigious Independence Award, Ekushey Padak, and the Bangla Academy Literary Award. In recognition of his contributions to language and culture, he was made the national professor by the government in 2018. His passing is a great loss to the academic and cultural community of Bangladesh.