Kolkata University (KU) conferred honorary 'Sarojini Basu Award' on Prof Emeritus of Dhaka University Dr Anisuzzaman for his outstanding contribution to the research of Bangla language and literature, says a press release.
KU Chancellor Gopal Krishna Gandhi, also governor of West Bengal, yesterday handed over the award to the recipient at its annual convocation ceremony in Kolkata.
Suniti Kumar Chattapadhaya, Sukumar Sen, Ashutosh Bhattacharjee and Niharranjan Roy are among the distinguished personalities who received the prestigious award introduced in 1939.