Kamal Lohani

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

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

Career

Lohani got his first job as a journalist in the Daily Millat in 1955.[6] He joined as a secretary at Chhayanaut, a cultural organization, in 1962. He formed a left cultural organization – Kranti in 1967.[6]

Personal life
Lohani in 1960

In 1960, Lohani married Syeda Dipti Rani (d. 2007). She was his fellow political party member.[6] Together they had two daughters and a son.[6]

Death

Lohani died on 20 June 2020 from COVID-19 related complications.[7][8]

References
  1. "New reshuffle in admin". The Daily Star. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  2. Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "KAMAL LOHANI: A REVOLUTIONARY LIFE". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. "Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2015.
  4. "Reception to Kamal Lohani". The Daily Star. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "The Song of the Sea". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. "Veteran journalist Kamal Lohani passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  8. "কামাল লোহানী আর নেই". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-06-20.


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