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Bibhas Roy Chowdhury
Bibhas Roy Chowdhury (; born 1 August 1968) is a Bengalis, Bengali poet, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of more than twenty books including seven novels and numerous essays in various Bengali literary magazines. He received awards including Bangla Academy Award (Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi) in 2013, ''Krittibas Award'' (1997), ''Binay Mazumdar Puraskar'' in 2020 by Paschimbanga Kabita Academy, and ''Nirmal Acharya Gold Medal'' for poetry. Some of his poems have been translated into English by Dr. Kiriti Sengupta, a well-known poet and translator, and published by Inner Child Press (New Jersey, USA) in association with Hawakal Publishers (Kolkata) as ''Poem Continuous: Reincarnated Expression'' (2014). He is also one of the chief advisers of the Bengali literary magazine, ''Kabita Ashram'', and founder member and director of a theatrical troupe named ''Banga Natya Charcha Kendra''. He now works in a publication house, and earns his daily bread by writing and editing. Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongaon
Bangaon is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bangaon subdivision. Geography Location Bangaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet). Arsenic contamination is a major concern in this area. Area overview The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of ''Pather Panchali'' fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
