Ghosh was born on February 6, 1932, at Chandpur in present-day Bangladesh.
He was in home isolation on the advice of doctors, according to Health Department sources.
Kolkata: Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh died on Wednesday morning while he was in isolation at his residence after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said. Ghosh, 89, was found to be COVID-positive on April 14.
He was in home isolation on the advice of doctors, according to Health Department sources.
Shankha Ghosh, who suffered from several comorbidities, was hospitalised a few months ago due to the deterioration of his health condition.
Considered to be having authority on Rabindranath Tagore, Ghosh is known for Adim Lata - Gulmomay and Murkha Baro Samajik Nay , among other books.
Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh dies battling COVID-19 at 89
Shankha Ghosh s death came even as Bengal was recovering from the demise of iconic actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay who passed away in November, fighting post-COVID complications.
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KOLKATA: Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh, a Padma Bhushan awardee, died on Wednesday morning while he was in isolation at his residence after testing positive for COVID-19, his family said.
Ghosh, 89, was found to be COVID-positive on April 14.
He was in home isolation on the advice of doctors and was stable, his family said.
However, his condition deteriorated suddenly late on Tuesday night, following which he was given oxygen support, they said.
Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh died on Wednesday morning while he was in isolation at his residence after testing positive for COVID-19, his family
said. Ghosh, 89, was found to be COVID-positive on April 14.
Shankha Ghosh, Noted Bangla Poet, Dies After Testing Covid Positive
Shankha Ghosh, who suffered from several comorbidities, was hospitalised a few months ago due to the deterioration of his health condition. PTI Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-21T12:28:57+05:30 Shankha Ghosh, Noted Bangla Poet, Dies After Testing Covid Positive outlookindia.com 2021-04-21T12:50:23+05:30
Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh died on Wednesday morning while he was in isolation at his residence after testing positive for Covid-19, his family said.
Ghosh, 89, was found to be Covid-positive on April 14.
He was in home isolation on the advice of doctors, according to Health Department sources.