Harishankar Jaladas (born 3 May 1953) is a Bangladeshi novelist.[1] In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2019.[2]
Harishankar Jaladas | |
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| Born | 3 May 1953 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable work | Dahankal, Ramgolam, Jaloputra, Kosbi |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2019) |
Early life
editHarishankar Jaladas was born on 12 October 1955 at North Patenga village of Chittagong[3] His father Yudhisthir Jaladas was a fisherman.[4] He completed his Secondary education from Patenga High School in 1972 and Higher Secondary education from Chittagong College. In 1982, he obtained his PhD degree from the University of Chittagong. The topic of his research for the PhD was "River based Bangla novels and fishermen's life".[4] He is currently the principal of Government City College, Chittagong.[4]
Awards
edit- Ekushey Padak (2019)
- Prothom-alo best book award for his Dahankal (2010)
References
edit- ^ "Jaladas and images of life". The Daily Star. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "PM hands over Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ একুশে পদক পেলেন চট্টগ্রামের তিনজন. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "From fishing nets to paperbacks". The Daily Star. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2019.