Santosh Gupta (journalist)

Santosh Gupta (9 January 1925 – 6 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 and Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.^[1][2] He wrote sometimes under the pen name Aniruddha.^[1]

Santosh Gupta
সন্তোষ গুপ্ত
Santosh Gupta
Born	(1925-01-09)9 January 1925 Runsi Village, Jhalokati District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	6 August 2004(2004-08-06) (aged 79)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Other names	Aniruddha
Occupation(s)	Journalist, writer

Career

Gupta started his career as journalist in 1957.^[3] Later he served as the senior assistant editor of The Sangbad.^[4] He wrote 18 books and edited some 30 books.^[1]

Awards

• Ekushey Padak
• Independence Day Award
• Sher-e-Bangla Padak
• Maulana Tarkabagish Padak
• Jahur Hossain Memorial Padak