Kamal Lohani | |
|---|---|
কামাল লোহানী | |
 Lohani in 2018 | |
| Director General of Shilpakala Academy | |
| In office 20 April 2009 – 10 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam[1] |
| Succeeded by | Liaquat Ali Lucky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abu Naeem Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan Lohani 26 June 1934[2] British Raj |
| Died | 20 June 2020 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Resting place | Sontala Central Graveyard, Sirajganj |
| Spouse |
Dipti Rani
(m. 1960; died 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Journalist, administrator |
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]
- ^ "New reshuffle in admin". The Daily Star. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ a b কামাল লোহানী আর নেই (in Bengali). June 20, 2020.
- ^ Ananta Yusuf (June 19, 2015). "Kamal Lohani: A Revolutionary Life". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Reception to Kamal Lohani". The Daily Star. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.