Star Lifetime Awardees 2016
Editor’s Note
The history of our liberation war is as full of glory, valour, courage and sacrifice, as it is of tragedy.
EDUCATION / Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a renowned writer, television presenter and activist. Born in Kolkata in 1939, Sayeed is the son of a well-known playwright.
Physics / Prof. a.m. Harun-ar-Rashid
Prof. A.m. Harun-ar-rashid is a distinguished physicist and science writer. He was born on May 1, 1933 in a remote village in Barisal district where his father...
Social Work / Dr. Angela Gomes
Dr. Angela Gomes is a social worker and Founder Executive Director of Banchte Shekha (Learn How To Survive), a leading NGO working since 1976 with the long-term objective of improving the socio-economic condition of women and children in Bangladesh.
Literature / Prof. Anisuzzaman
PROFESSOR ANISUZZAMAN, an eminent writer and educationist, was born on February 18, 1937 in Calcutta. He grew up in a family that nurtured writing.
Physics / Prof. Arun Kumar Basak
PROFESSOR ARUN KUMAR BASAK is a renowned scientist and physicist of Bangladesh. With a new theory of nuclear interactions...
Botany / Prof. Dwijen Sarma
It's hard to fathom the beauty Dwijen Sarma moves through, a beauty that resides only in nature. And he has devoted his life to protecting it with everything he has.
Sports / Bashir Ahmed
Basir Ahmed is an all-rounder of sports, who excelled in hockey, football, athletics and cricket during his playing career, and served as referee, coach, umpire and Olympic organiser after his retirement from sports.
