Abul Kalam Azad (journalist)

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Abul Kalam Azad
MD and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Assumed office
3 February 2014
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
2009 – 27 January 2014
Succeeded byAKM Shamim Chowdhury
Preceded bySyed Fahim Munaim
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka University
Occupationjournalist

Abul Kalam Azad is a Bangladeshi journalist who is the incumbent Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), state-run national news agency of Bangladesh.[1] Prior to his appointment at BSS, Azad worked as the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Early life[edit]

Azad was born in Haridia village at Lohajang Upazila in Munshiganj District.[2] His father's name is Habibur Rahman Sikder. After graduating from Dhaka University, he received a diploma in 'advanced journalism' from Moscow.[1] While studying at Dhaka University, he was a member of the central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League. During the 1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan, he was Dhaka divisional treasurer of the Sarbadaliya Chhatra Sangram Parishad.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ আবুল কালাম আজাদ বাসস’র ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 November 2019.