Dwijen Sharma
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Dwijen Sharma | |
|---|---|
দ্বিজেন শর্মা | |
.jpg) | |
| Born | 29 May 1929 |
| Died | 15 September 2017 (aged 88) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Nature Conservation, science writer |
| Awards | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nature Conservation, Botany |
| Institutions |
|
Dwijen Sharma (May 29, 1929 – September 15, 2017) was a Bangladeshi naturalist and science writer.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Award in 1987 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh for his work in language and literature.[2]
In 1962 he left Barisal to join the faculty of Notre Dame College, Dhaka and worked until 1974. Then, he moved to Moscow to work for Progress Publishers as a translator.
Sharma died of kidney disease on September 15, 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh at the age of 88.[3]
References
- ↑ No Title (in bn). Gunijan Trust. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ 14 honoured with Ekushey Padak 2015. The Daily Star. February 9, 2015. http://www.thedailystar.net/14-honoured-with-ekushey-padak-2015-63901.
- ↑ Noted naturalist Dwijen Sharma passes away. The Daily Star. September 15, 2017. http://www.thedailystar.net/country/science-writer-dwijen-sharma-passes-away-1462570.
Other websites
- Amitava Kar. Sunshine on His Shoulders (July 19, 2013)The Daily Star. Retrieved April 17, 2015.