Ali Imam

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Ali Imam
আলী ইমাম
File:Ali Imam, Bangladeshi writer 08 (cropped).jpg Imam in 2018
Born	(1950-12-31)31 December 1950 Brahmanbaria, East Bengal, Pakistan, ( Present Bangladesh)
Died	21 November 2022(2022-11-21) (aged 71) Bangladesh Medical College Hospital , Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nationality	Pakistani ( 1950-1971 ) Bangladeshi ( 1971- )
Occupation(s)	Writer, Media Personality
Known for	Literature Work
Awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award-2003 ( Children's Literature )

Ali Imam (31 December 1950 – 21 November 2022) was a Bangladeshi children's writer and audio-visual organizer. He wrote many scientific stories, travel stories for children. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2001 in juvenile literature.

Early life

Imam was born in Brahmanbaria on 31 December 1950. Six months after his birth, his whole family shifted to Dhaka. He spent his childhood in Nawabpur, Lincoln road, Thataribazar of Old Dhaka.

Work

Imam wrote more than 630 books and translated nearly 40. Child psychology, humanism and adventure are found in his writing. Imam was the general manager of Bangladesh Television and retired from the job in 2006.

Personal life and death

Imam died on 21 November 2022, at the age of 71.