About Dilara Hashim
Lived 1936 – 2022 (aged 85). Dilara Hashim was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani journalist and writer.
Dilara Hashem (, 25 August 1935 – 19 March 2022) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist. She was among the first Bengali writers to receive Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1976 for her contribution in literature. Her notable works include Ekada Ebang Ananta, Stabdhatar Kane Kane, Amlakir Mou, Badami Bikeler Galpa, Kaktaliya, Shangkha Karat, Anukta Padabali, Sadar Andar and Setu.
Early life Dilara Khanom was born on 25 August 1936 in Jessore in the then Bengal Province, British India to Shawkat Ara Khanom and Bazlur Rahman Khan. She earned her master's in English literature from the University of Dhaka. Hashem lived in Bethesda, Maryland, US.
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Who was Dilara Hashim?
Bangladeshi author (1936–2022)
When was Dilara Hashim born?
Dilara Hashim was born on 21 August 1936 in Jashore.
When did Dilara Hashim die?
Dilara Hashim died on 19 March 2022 in Maryland.
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Dilara Hashim was a journalist and writer.
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Dilara Hashim was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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