Ekhlasuddin Ahmed Explained

Ekhlasuddin Ahmed
Birth Date:15 December 1940
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Awards:Ekushey Padak

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. 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),[3] [4] Uro Child Literature Award (2007),[5] Alaol Literary Award and the Shishu Academy Award.

Ahmed died at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 24 December 2014.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 12 September 2009 . Artist Kamrul Hasan's notebooks go to daughter . bdnews24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205062238/http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=142538&cid=21 . 5 February 2010 . 25 March 2010.
  2. News: 21 February 2001 . Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue: Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103083946/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-45978616.html . dead . 3 November 2012 . The Independent . Dhaka . 25 March 2010 .
  3. News: 17 September 2002 . Bangla Academy introduces two awards . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103083930/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-67539072.html . dead . 3 November 2012 . The Independent . Dhaka . 25 March 2010 .
  4. News: 5 April 2005 . Children's literary award for Ekhlasuddin . New Age Metro . https://web.archive.org/web/20071102175740/http://www.newagebd.com/2005/apr/05/met.html . 2 November 2007 . 25 March 2010.
  5. News: 26 July 2007 . 5 litterateurs get 'Uro Child Literature Award' 2007 . The Daily Star. 25 March 2010.
  6. News: 24 December 2014 . Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away . Prothom Alo . 24 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225021802/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/57366/Writer-Ekhlasuddin-passes-away . 25 December 2014 . dead .

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