 Abdul Malek Ukil was born in Rajapur village of Noakhali Sadar Upazila in Noakhali District.His educational life began at Noakhali Ahmadia High Madrasa, from where he passed his Madrasa Examination with general scholarship and a Letter in Mathematics.In the year 1947 he passed his IA Examination from the Magura College in Jessore District.