People to pay last tributes to Dwijen Sharma today

Staff Correspondent: People of all walks of life will pay tributes to recently departed naturalist Dwijen Sharma today (Sunday).

People of all classes will pay their last homages to the body of the eminent naturist at the premises of Bangla Academy, Central Shaheed Minar and Notre Dame College on the day.

Later, the body will be cremated beside Bardeshwari Kalimandir (Temple) in the city after all rituals and tributes.

His wife Devi Sharma confirmed this to risingbd.

Dwijen Sharma breathed his last at Square Hospital early Friday due to old age complications. He was 88. He left behind wife, one son and a daughter and a host of relatives to mourn his death.

Sharma was born on May 29, 1929, at Shimulia village of Barlekha Upazila in Moulvibazar district.

He was awarded Bangla Academy Award in 1987 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 for his contributions to language and literature.

His famous books include Shamoli Nishorgo (Green Nature), Shomajtontre Boshobash (Living in Socialism), Jiboner Shesh Nei (No End To Life), Phoolgulo Jeno Kotha (Each Flower Is A Word),  Biggan Shikkha O Daiboddhotar Nirikh ( Science Education and Our Responsibilities), and Nishorgo Nirman O Nandonik Bhabna.


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