Literature Desk :
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (15 December 1940-24 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi children’s writer. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, in 2000.
Ahmed was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province. He was also a journalist and had been associated with the Daily Janakantha.
Among the awards he received are the Kabir Chowdhury Children’s Literary Award of the Bangla Academy (2004). Uro Child Literature Award (2007), Alaol Literary Award and the Shishu Academy Award.
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed breathed his last at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 24 December 2014.
References
‘Artist Kamrul Hasan’s notebooks go to daughter.’ bdnews24. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
‘Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue: Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed.’ The Independent. Dhaka. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010 – via HighBeam Research.
‘Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away.’ Prothom Alo. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
‘Bangla Academy introduces two awards.’ The Independent. Dhaka. 17 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
Retrieved 25 March 2010-via HighBeam Research.
“Children’s literary award for Ekhlasuddin.” New Age Metro. 5 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
5 litterateurs get Uro Child Literature Award 2007″. The Daily Star. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (15 December 1940-24 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi children’s writer. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, in 2000.
Ahmed was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province. He was also a journalist and had been associated with the Daily Janakantha.
Among the awards he received are the Kabir Chowdhury Children’s Literary Award of the Bangla Academy (2004). Uro Child Literature Award (2007), Alaol Literary Award and the Shishu Academy Award.
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed breathed his last at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 24 December 2014.
References
‘Artist Kamrul Hasan’s notebooks go to daughter.’ bdnews24. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
‘Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue: Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed.’ The Independent. Dhaka. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010 – via HighBeam Research.
‘Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away.’ Prothom Alo. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
‘Bangla Academy introduces two awards.’ The Independent. Dhaka. 17 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
Retrieved 25 March 2010-via HighBeam Research.
“Children’s literary award for Ekhlasuddin.” New Age Metro. 5 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
5 litterateurs get Uro Child Literature Award 2007″. The Daily Star. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
