Famous Bangladeshi novelist and journalist Dilara Hashem passed away on Saturday (March 19) afternoon in Maryland, USA. She was 86.
Dilara Hashem was born on August 21, 1936 in Jashore. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in English from Dhaka University in 1956.
As a novelist, Dilara Hashem has left her mark on her rare and exceptional talent. Her famous novels are Ekoda and Ananta (1975), Stobdhotar Kane Kane (1977), Amlokir Mou (1978), Shankho Korat (1995) etc.
She was adorned with the Bangla Academy Award in 1986 in recognition of her special contribution to the arena of Bengali literature.
