he had been beaten by the students. The attacker claimed that he had tried to kill him because the attacker believed he was an "enemy of Islam". Works Iqbal is one of the pioneers of science fiction in the Bengali language. He mainly writes for younger readers. He has also written several non-fiction books on physics and mathematics. He writes columns in mainstream newspapers regularly. Zafar Iqbal also writes storylines for the famous Bengali “Dhaka Comics.” He writes a detective book series titled, Tuntuni o Chotachchu. Chotachchu is a short form of 'Choto Chachchu' which lexically translates to 'Small Uncle', it means, 'the youngest uncle. Tuntuni o Chotachchu Tuntuni o Chotachchu Aro Tuntuni o Aro Chotachchu Abaro Tuntuni o Abaro Chotachchu Tobuo Tuntuni Tobuo Chotachchu Jokhon Tuntuni Tokhon Chotachchu Jerokom Tuntuni Sherokom Chotachchu Yetuku Tuntuni Setuku Chotachchu Aha Tuntuni Uhu Chotachchu Personal life Iqbal married Yasmeen Haque in 1978. She was the Dean of the Life Science Department and Professor of the Department of Physics at SUST. They have a son, Nabil Iqbal working as a scientist at Durham University and a daughter, Yeshim iqbal a research scientist at Global TIES for Children at New York University after completed her Phd from the same institution. Awards Agrani Bank Shishu Shahitto Award (2001) Quazi Mahbubulla Zebunnesa Award (2002) Khalekdad Chowdhury Literary Award (2003) Sheltech Literary Award (2003) Uro Child Literary Award (2004) Md. Mudabber-Husne ara literary Award (2005) Marcantile Bank Ltd. Award (2005) One of the 10 living Eminent Bengali (2005) American Alumni Association Award (2005) Dhaka University Alumni Association Award (2005) Sylhet Naittamoncho Award (2005) Bangla Academy Literary Award (2005) Best Playwright Meril Prothom Alo Awards (2005) Uro Child Literary Award (2006) Rotary SEED Award (2011) National ICT Award (2017) References External links Muhammed Zafar Iqbal on Mendeley 1952 births Living people People from Sylhet Family of Humayun Ahmed Dhaka College alumni University of Dhaka alumni University of Washington alumni Bangladeshi non-fiction writers Bangladeshi science fiction writers Bangladeshi physicists Bangladeshi male writers Bengali writers Bengali-language writers Bengali-language science fiction writers Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Bangladeshi textbook writers Best Story National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Male non-fiction writers