Santosh Gupta | |
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সন্তোষ গুপ্ত | |
 Gupta in 2005 | |
| Born | 9 January 1925 |
| Died | 6 August 2004 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Aniruddha |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
Santosh Gupta (9 January 1925 – 6 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 and Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1][2] He wrote sometimes under the pen name Aniruddha.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Gupta started his career as journalist in 1957.[3] Later he served as the senior assistant editor of The Sangbad.[4] He wrote 18 books and edited some 30 books.[1]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Ekushey Padak
- Independence Day Award
- Sher-e-Bangla Padak
- Maulana Tarkabagish Padak
- Jahur Hossain Memorial Padak
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Santosh Gupta's 87th birth anniversary today". The Daily Star. January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Seven receive Independence Award". Bangladesh Chronicle. March 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Santosh Gupta's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. August 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Life and times of Santosh Gupta". The Daily Star. August 11, 2022.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Ajoy Roy, "The End of Journalist Santosh Gupta: A tribute", Mukto-Mona, retrieved 10 April 2015
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