Ekhlasuddin Ahmed

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Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (December 16, 1940[citation needed] - ) is a Bangladeshi children's writer.[1] He was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province.[citation needed] 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),[2][3] Uro Child Literature Award (2007),[4] Alaol Literary Award, Ekushey Award and the Shishu Academy Award. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh in 2000.[5]

References

  1. "Artist Kamrul Hasan's notebooks go to daughter". Bangladesh News. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  2. "Bangla Academy introduces two awards,". THE INDEPENDENT. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  3. "Children’s literary award for Ekhlasuddin". New Age Metro. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  4. "5 litterateurs get 'Uro Child Literature Award’". The Daily Star. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  5. "Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue : Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed,". The Independent. 21 February 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
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