Kamal Lohani
Kamal Lohani (26 June 1934 – 20 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi journalist.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2] He was the director general of Shilpakala Academy from April 2009 until April 2011.[3][4]
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Lohani got his first job as a journalist in the Daily Millat in 1955.[5] He joined as a secretary at Chhayanaut in 1962. He formed a left cultural organization – Kranti in 1967.[5]
Lohani died on 20 June 2020 from COVID-19 in Dhaka, aged 85.[6][7]
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References
- ↑ Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). KAMAL LOHANI: A REVOLUTIONARY LIFE. The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/cover-story/kamal-lohani-revolutionary-life-99067. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015. 8 February 2015. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/02/08/poet-nurul-huda-among-15-named-for-ekushey-padak-2015.
- ↑ "Reception to Kamal Lohani". The Daily Star. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). The Song of the Sea. The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/spotlight/the-song-the-sea-99115. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran journalist Kamal Lohani passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ "কামাল লোহানী আর নেই". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-20.