Kamal Lohani
Bangladeshi journalist (1934–2020)
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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]
26 June 1934[2]
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] |
| Died | 20 June 2020 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Resting place | Sontala Central Graveyard, Sirajganj |
| Spouse |
Syeda Dipti Rani
(m. 1960; died 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Journalist, 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
Abu Naeem Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan Lohani was born on 26 June 1934, in the village of Khan Santala into a Bengali Muslim Khan Pathan family descended from the Lohani Pashtun tribe in the then Pabna District (now Ullahpara Upazila of Sirajganj District).[8][9] His father's name was Abu Yusuf Mohammad Musa Khan Lohani and his mother's name was Rokeya Khanam Lohani.[10] In 1952, he passed the secondary examination from Pabna Zilla School.[11] He completed his higher education from Govt. Edward College, Pabna.[2]
Personal life
Death
Lohani died from COVID-19-related complications on 20 June 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[12][13]
