Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com
oday is the second anniversary of the death of artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury.
Born in 1937 in Cumilla, Samarjit Roy graduated in graphic design from the then Government Art Institute, now the faculty of fine art, Dhaka University, in 1960.
He joined the Dhaka University and worked for 43 years, and retired as a professor in 2003.
He also served as dean of the department of fine and performing arts of the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology until 2010.
He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014.
He also received the 1st prize in the Pakistan Textile Design Competition in 1960 and the East Pakistan Railway Timetable Cover Design Prize in the same year.
Samarjit Roy Chowdhury passed away on October 9 in 2022.
