Sumankumar Dash

Sumankumar Dash
সুমনকুমার দাশ
Born (1982-07-12) July 12, 1982
Sunamganj District, Bangladesh
CitizenshipBangladesh
OccupationsJournalist, writer
EmployerProthom Alo
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award (2023)

Sumankumar Dash (Bengali: সুমনকুমার দাশ) is a Bangladeshi journalist and essayist of folklore.[1] He won the 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award for folklore.[2][3] He is the Sylhet correspondent of Prothom Alo.[4][5]

Early life

Dash was born on 12 September 1982 at Sallah Upazila in Sunamganj District of Bangladesh.[6]

Work

He is known for his work as the staff correspondent in Sylhet for the Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo. In 2022, he was honored by the newspaper as one of its “best correspondents.” [7]

Awards

References

  1. ^ বাংলার পথ ধরে হেঁটে চলেছি সংস্কৃতির সন্ধানে : সুমনকুমার দাশ | সাক্ষাৎকার. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ "এবার বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন যাঁরা". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ এবার বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ১৬ জন. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  4. ^ সুমনকুমার দাশ (জীবনী). Prothoma (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  5. ^ Das, Suman Kumar (2023-09-19). "Conflict in both Sylhet AL, BNP, but unity on the surface". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ "PBS Book Shop | Best online Book shop and retail chain book store in Dhaka, Bangladesh | PBS.COM.BD". pbs.com.bd. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Staff (2022-11-06). "Those picked as best employees". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2025-12-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Winners of Bangla Academy Literary Award announced". Dhaka Tribune. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.