Zahur Hossain Chowdhury

Zahur Hossain Chowdhury (died 1980) was a Bangladeshi journalist.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.[2]

Zahur Hossain Chowdhury
Died1980
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationjournalist

Career

Chowdhury started his career in the Indian newspaper The Statesman.[1] He became the editor of The Sangbad in 1954. Other journalists like Ranesh Das Gupta, Satyen Sen, Santosh Gupta, Kamal Lohani and Mohammad Farhad also joined the Sangbad.[3]

Chowdhury also served as an editor of The Bangladesh Observer.[4]

Awards

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References

  1. "President cautions against using mass media by vested interest groups". January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ". Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Sangbad, The". In Islam, Sirajul; Islam, Manu (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Bangladesh Observer, The". In Islam, Sirajul; Islam, Manu (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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