Recognition and Awards
Matubbar was little known to the elite educated society of the country during his lifetime. His first book published in 1973 was rich with secular thought but caught little attention. It is only in the final years of life that he came to be known to the enlightened society of the country. His writings were collected and published. People in general started to take interest in his books, which although reflected an untrained mind, posed a number of intriguing questions. Soon he rose to eminence albeit after his death in 1985.
- Life Member of Bangla Academy, inducted in 1985
- Awarded Humayun Kabir Smriti Puraskar (Humayun Kabir Memorial Prize) in 1978 by the Bangladesh Lekhak Shibir
- Award of Honour by the Barisal branch of Udichi Shilpigoshti in 1982
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