Kamal Lohani

Kamal Lohani (26 June 1934[2] – 20 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi journalist.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He served as the director general of Shilpakala Academy from April 2009 until April 2011.[5][6]

Kamal Lohani
কামাল লোহানী
Lohani in 2018
Director General of Shilpakala Academy
In office
20 April 2009 – 10 April 2011
Preceded byBhuiyan Shafiqul Islam[1]
Succeeded byLiaquat Ali Lucky
Personal details
Born
Abu Naeem Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan Lohani

(1934-06-26)26 June 1934[2]
British Raj
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 85)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Resting placeSontala Central Graveyard, Sirajganj
Spouse
Dipti Rani
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(m. 1960; died 2007)​
Children3
OccupationJournalist, administrator

Career

Lohani got his first job as a journalist in the Daily Millat in 1955.[7] He joined as a secretary at Chhayanaut, a cultural organization, in 1962. He formed a left cultural organization – Kranti in 1967.[7]

Early life

Kamal Lohani was born on 26 June 1934, in the village of Santala in the then Pabna District (now Ullahpara Upazila of Sirajganj District).[8] His father's name was Abu Yusuf Mohammad Musa Khan Lohani and his mother's name was Rokeya Khan Lohani.[9] His real name is Abu Naeem Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan Lohani.[2] In 1952, he passed the secondary examination from Pabna Zilla School.[10] He completed his higher education from Govt. Edward College, Pabna.[2]

Personal life
Lohani in 1960

In 1960, Lohani married Syeda Dipti Rani (d. 2007). She was his fellow political party member.[7] Together they had two daughters and a son.[7]

Death

Lohani died from COVID-19-related complications on 20 June 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11][12]

References
  1. "New reshuffle in admin". The Daily Star. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  2. কামাল লোহানী আর নেই (in Bengali). June 20, 2020.
  3. Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "Kamal Lohani: A Revolutionary Life". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. "Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2015.
  5. "Reception to Kamal Lohani". The Daily Star. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  7. Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "The Song of the Sea". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  8. আহমেদ হুমায়ুন কবির তপু (June 19, 2015). স্কুল থেকে ভাষার মিছিলে, তারপর এগিয়ে চলা (in Bengali). The Daily Star. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  9. কামাল লোহানী: একটি অধ্যায়ের পরিসমাপ্তি (in Bengali). June 20, 2020.
  10. "Pabna Zilla School". Facebook (in Bengali). June 20, 2020.
  11. "Veteran journalist Kamal Lohani passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  12. কামাল লোহানী আর নেই. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-20.


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