Bangladeshi children's writer (1940–2014)
Ekhlasuddin Ahmed |
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Born | (1940-12-15)15 December 1940
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Died | 24 December 2014(2014-12-24) (aged 74)
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Awards | Ekushey Padak |
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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]
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