The Asam Sahitya Sabha has decided to confer the coveted ‘Sahityacharya’ honour on three senior litterateurs of the state. According to a statement from the Sabha, noted scholar and essayist Dr Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya, well-known writer Dr Amalendu Guha and distinguished poet and writer Nalinidhar Bhattacharya would be given the awards.
Senior scholar Pratapchandra Choudhury would also be given the ‘Sadasya Mahiyan’ honour, the statement added.
In another statement, Sabha general secretary Paramananda Rajbongshi stated that the Bishnu Rabha Diwas was observed for the first time in Kolkata under the aegis of the Sahitya Sabha. The programme was organized in association with the historic ASL Club and the Kolkata Sahitya Chora at Assam Bhawan. The Sabha flag was hoisted by its president Rang Bong Terang.
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