Nizamuddin Ahmad (journalist)

Nizamuddin Ahmad
Born 1929
Mawa village, Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 12 December 1971(1971-12-12) (aged 43)
Education Economics (BA)
Alma mater University of Dhaka

Nizamuddin Ahmad (c. 1929 – 12 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi journalist. On 12 December 1971, he was abducted and killed by an Al-Badr activists team. He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously in 1993 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Education and career

Ahmad passed Matriculation examination from Kazirpagla Abhoykumar Talukdar School and Intermediate examination from Haraganga College in Munshiganj. He earned BA degree in Economics from University of Dhaka in 1952.[1]

Ahmad served in the Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore, Daily Millat in Dhaka and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). He joined the Pakistan Press International (PPI) in 1959. He became the General Manager of PPI in 1971. Besides, he worked as the Dhaka correspondent of United Press International (UPI), BBC and Associated Press of America.

Ahmad was a member of organizations like Tuberculosis Association, Central Jute Board and Film Censor Board.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Abu Md. Delwar Hossain. "Ahmad, Nizamuddin". Banglapedia. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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