Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (15 December 1940 – 24 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi children's writer.[1] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, in 2000.[2]
Early life and career
Ahmed was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province.[3] He is also a journalist and has been associated with the Daily Janakantha. Among the awards he has received are the "Kabir Chowdhury Children's Literary Award" of the Bangla Academy (2004),[4][5] Uro Child Literature Award (2007),[6] Alaol Literary Award and the Shishu Academy Award.
Ahmed died at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 24 December 2014.[3]
References
- ↑ Artist Kamrul Hasan's notebooks go to daughter. bdnews24(12 September 2009).
- ↑ Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue: Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed. The Independent(21 February 2001). Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away. Prothom Alo(24 December 2014).
- ↑ Bangla Academy introduces two awards. The Independent(17 September 2002). Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ↑ Children's literary award for Ekhlasuddin. New Age Metro(5 April 2005).
- ↑ 5 litterateurs get 'Uro Child Literature Award' 2007. The Daily Star(26 July 2007).