Santosh Gupta (journalist)
Santosh Gupta | |
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Native name | সন্তোষ গুপ্ত |
Born |
Runsi Village, Jhalokati District, Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) | 9 January 1925
Died | 6 August 2004 79) | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Aniruddha |
Occupation | Journalist, writer |
Santosh Gupta (9 January 1925 – 6 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 and Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1][2] He wrote sometimes under the pen name Aniruddha.[1]
Career
Gupta started his career as journalist in 1957.[3] Later he served as the senior assistant editor of The Sangbad.[4] He wrote 18 books and edited some 30 books.[1]
Awards
- Ekushey Padak
- Independence Day Award
- Sher-e-Bangla Padak
- Maulana Tarkabagish Padak
- Jahur Hossain Memorial Padak
References
- 1 2 3 "Santosh Gupta's 87th birth anniversary today". The Daily Star. January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Seven receive Independence Award". Bangladesh Chronicle. March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Santosh Gupta's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. August 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Life and times of Santosh Gupta". The Daily Star. August 11, 2014.
Further reading
- Ajoy Roy, "The End of Journalist Santosh Gupta: A tribute", Mukto-Mona, retrieved 10 April 2015
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