Ekhlasuddin Ahmed
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1940 24 Parganas, West Bengal, British India (now India) |
| Died | 24 December 2014 (aged 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Notable awards | Bangla Academy Award Ekushey Padak |
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (also Ekhlas Uddin Ahmed; 15 December 1940 – 24 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi writer of Children's literature.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Ahmed was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province.[2] Ahmed was also a journalist and was associated with the Daily Janakantha. Among the awards he received is the "Kabir Chowdhury Children's Literary Award" of the Bangla Academy (2004).
Death
[change | change source]Ekhlasuddin died at Square Hospital in Dhaka 24 December 2014 at age 74.[2]
Awards and honours
[change | change source]- 1971: Bangla Academy Award
- 2000: Ekushey Padak
Reference
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ekhlasuddin Ahmed: recalling a trendsetting children's litterateur". New Age. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away". en.prothom-alo.com. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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