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Imdad Hossain
Imdad Hossain (c. 1926November 13, 2011) was a Bangladeshi artist and language movement activist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh. Education and career Hossain graduated from Dacca Art College (later Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). He co-founded "Agrani Shilpa Shongo" in 1952. Hossain designed sets for Bangladesh Television as a chief designer. He was also the chief designer of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation. Awards * Ekushey Padak (2010) * Bangla Academy Fellowship (2009) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Imdad 1920s births 2011 deaths Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Bengali language movement activists Bangladeshi artists University of Dhaka Faculty of Fine Arts alumni Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal Presidency
The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William and later Bengal Province, was a subdivision of the British Empire in India. At the height of its territorial jurisdiction, it covered large parts of what is now South Asia and Southeast Asia. Bengal proper covered the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal (present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal). Calcutta, the city which grew around Fort William, was the capital of the Bengal Presidency. For many years, the Governor of Bengal was concurrently the Viceroy of India and Calcutta was the de facto capital of India until 1911. The Bengal Presidency emerged from trading posts established in Mughal Bengal during the reign of Emperor Jahangir in 1612. The East India Company (HEIC), a British monopoly with a Royal Charter, competed with other European companies to gain influence in Bengal. After the decisive overthrow of the Nawab of Bengal in 1757 and the Battle of Buxar in 1764, the HEIC expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
