About Abul Kashem Sandwip
Lived 1944 – 1995 (aged 51). Abul Kashem Sandwip was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani journalist.
Abul Kashem Sandwip (1 April 1944 – 10 December 1995) was a Bangladeshi educationist, journalist and organizer. He is one of the founders of Bangladesh Betar, the national radio service of Bangladesh. He is the second person to read the declaration of the Independence of Bangladesh from the radio.
Early life and education Sandwip was born in Chittagong. His father was Noor Ahmed. He passed Matriculation examination in 1959 from South Sandwip High School, IA from Chittagong Government I.I College in 1964. He earned BA (Hons) degree in Bangla Literature in 1968 and MA in 1969 from Chittagong University.
Awards Bangabandhu Gold Medal (1975) Azizur Rahman Literary Award (1986) Ekushey Padak (1998) Chand Sultana Literacy Award (2002)
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Who was Abul Kashem Sandwip?
Ekushey Padak recipient (1944-1995)
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Abul Kashem Sandwip was born on 1 April 1944 in Bengal Presidency, British India, Chittagong District, Sandwip Upazila.
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Abul Kashem Sandwip died on 10 December 1995.
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Abul Kashem Sandwip was a journalist.
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Abul Kashem Sandwip was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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