Kamal Lohani

Kamal Lohani
Kamal Lohani
Kamal Lohani

Kamal Lohani (26 June 1934 – 20 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was the director general of Shilpakala Academy from April 2009 until April 2011.

Lohani got his first job as a journalist in the Daily Millat in 1955. He joined as a secretary at Chhayanaut in 1962. He formed a left cultural organization – Kranti in 1967.

Lohani died on 20 June 2020 from COVID-19 in Dhaka, aged 85.

References

  1. ↑ Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "KAMAL LOHANI: A REVOLUTIONARY LIFE". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Reception to Kamal Lohani". The Daily Star. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. 1 2 Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "The Song of the Sea". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Veteran journalist Kamal Lohani passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  7. ↑ "কামাল লোহানী আর নেই". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-20.