▁of ▁D h aka ▁and ▁edited ▁the ▁Eastern ▁L ibr arian ▁as ▁the ▁founder ▁editor ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁ ▁Death ▁and ▁legacy ▁▁ ▁Khan ▁died ▁after ▁prolong ed ▁ill ness ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁in ▁D h aka . ▁He ▁did ▁not ▁receive ▁any ▁hon ors ▁during ▁his ▁lifetime . ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Historical ▁Society ▁for ▁his ▁scholar ly ▁contributions . ▁ ▁Near ly ▁a ▁quarter ▁of ▁century ▁later ▁the ▁Tang ail ▁Association ▁introduced ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁his ▁name , ▁an ▁honor ▁given ▁to ▁other ▁distinguished ▁figures ▁such ▁as ▁Ma ul ana ▁B has ani ▁and ▁Ab u ▁Say eed ▁Ch ow dh ury . ▁ ▁The ▁government ▁of ▁Bang l adesh ▁post hum ously ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁Independ ence ▁Day ▁Award , ▁the ▁highest ▁civil ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁country , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁His ▁daughter ▁Sh ire en ▁R ash id ▁received ▁the ▁award . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Khan ' s ▁ 1 0 0 th ▁birth day , ▁Library ▁Association ▁of ▁Bang l adesh ▁has ▁declared ▁" 2 1 st ▁March " ▁as ▁the ▁Library ▁Day ▁of ▁Bang l adesh . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁publications ▁▁ ▁Khan ▁wrote ▁the ▁following ▁articles : ▁ ▁English ▁ ▁History ▁▁▁ ▁" Capt ain ▁George ▁Sor rel ' s ▁Mission ▁to ▁the ▁Court ▁of ▁Am ar ap ura ▁ 1 7 9 3 : ▁An ▁E