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DEATH-ANNIVERSARY-NOVERA
Death anniversary of journalist Novera tomorrow
DHAKA, July 26, 2018 (BSS) – The 12th death anniversary of Novera Deepita,
a journalist of The Daily Star and a gold-medalist student of Department of
Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University, will be observed
tomorrow.
“Novera Deepita Memorial Trust” has taken elaborate programmes marking the
day, said a press release today.
The Trust will award “Novera Deepita Memorial Scholarship” to the student
achieving the highest marks in BA (hons) examinations under the Department of
Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University.
The recipient will receive Taka 25,000 and a certificate.
Other programmes arranged by the Trust include praying at her grave in
Azimpur cemetery at dawn, donation in orphanages and a milad mehfil.
A book in her memory titled, ‘Novera Nirupoma Deepita Deepannita’, edited
by her mother Adila Bakul, was published in December, 2015.
She passed away on July 27, 2006. She is survived by her mother, brothers,
sister and hosts of friends and well-wishers.
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