Ajoy Dasgupta

Ajoy Dasgupta (Bengali: অজয় দাশগুপ্ত; born 9 March 1950) is a freedom fighter for Bangladesh Liberation War. He is a journalist, writer, and lecturer at the University of Dhaka and Jagannath University. Ajoy Dasgupta has been awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak in 2021 for his contribution to journalism.[1][2]

## Life and career

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Dasgupta is a former deputy editor of the daily Samakal.[3][4] His journalism career spans nearly five decades, beginning at the Jayaddhani (জয়ধ্বনি) newspaper in the early 1970s. He is a member of the Combined Committee for Fair Public Transport.[5]

## Personal life

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Dasgupta's father, Satya Ranjan Dasgupta, was a veteran of the movement against British colonial rule of India. His family is based in Goila village in Agailjhara Upazila of Barisal District.[6] His mother is Renuka Dasgupta who is affectionately known as Mother of Freedom Fighters (মুক্তিযোদ্ধার মা) for her supporting role during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Dasgupta's brother, Asim Kumar Dasgupta, is a former executive director of Bangladesh Bank.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hands over Ekushey Padak 2021". The Prime Minister's Office.
2. ^ "21 named for Ekushey Padak 2021". Dhaka Tribune. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
3. ^ "Opinion: 1971 to 2021 -- as Bangladesh forges ahead, Pakistan's denial continues". The Daily Star (Opinion). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
4. ^ "Martyr Dhirendranath Datta remembered". The Daily Star. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
5. ^ "Dhaka's seating service buses likely to run again". Dhaka Tribune. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. ^ "Death anniversary". The Daily Star. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
7. ^ "Renuka Dasgupta". The Daily Star. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
8. ^ "National Press Club member". jpcbd.org. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.