About Ranesh Maitra
Lived 1933 – 2022 (aged 88). Ranesh Maitra was a Bangladeshi journalist.
Ranesh Maitra (4 October 1933 – 26 September 2022) was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist and politician. He was awarded country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2018 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution in journalism.
Early life Maitra was born on 4 October 1933 at his maternal house in Rajshahi of the then British India (now Bangladesh). His father, Ramesh Maitra, was an elementary school teacher. He got his matriculation certificate from Gopal Chandra Institution (GCI) in 1950. Later he completed his IA in 1955 and BA in 1959 from Govt. Edward College, Pabna.
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Who was Ranesh Maitra?
Bangladeshi politician (1933–2022)
When was Ranesh Maitra born?
Ranesh Maitra was born on 4 October 1933 in Rajshahi District.
When did Ranesh Maitra die?
Ranesh Maitra died on 26 September 2022 in Dhaka.
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Ranesh Maitra was a journalist.
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Ranesh Maitra was Bangladeshi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ranesh Maitra. https://biography.guide/ranesh-maitra/
MLA: "Ranesh Maitra." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ranesh-maitra/.
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