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Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (15 December 1940 – 24 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi children's writer. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, in 2000.

Early life and career

Ahmed was born in 1940 in the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal province. 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), Uro Child Literature Award (2007), Alaol Literary Award and the Shishu Academy Award.

Ahmed died at Square Hospital in Dhaka on 24 December 2014.

References

1. "Artist Kamrul Hasan's notebooks go to daughter". bdnews24. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
2. "Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue: Ekushey Padak- 2000 distributed". The Independent. Dhaka. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
3. ^ "Writer Ekhlasuddin passes away". Prothom Alo. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
4. "Bangla Academy introduces two awards". The Independent. Dhaka. 17 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
5. "Children's literary award for Ekhlasuddin". New Age Metro. 5 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
6. "5 litterateurs get 'Uro Child Literature Award' 2007". The Daily Star. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

• 1940 births
• 2014 deaths
• Bangladeshi male writers
• Bangladeshi children's writers
• Recipients of the Ekushey Padak