Mahbubul Alam (5 February 1936 – 6 June 2014) was an advisor of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh and editor of The Independent.[1][2]
Early life
editAlam was born on 5 February 1936 in Mymensingh District, East Bengal, British India.[3][4] He studied political science at the University of Dhaka.[3]
Career
editAlam joined the Associated Press in 1957.[3]
Alam worked for the Plain Truth show on Radio Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[5] The show produced war propaganda for the Pakistan Army.[5] He was briefly the press secretary to President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman but that came to an end due to controversy over his role during the war.[5]
Alam was the press minister at the Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, D.C. and High Commission of Bangladesh, London.[3] He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan.[3] Under President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, he was the director general of the external affairs division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[6]
Alam was the editor and managing director of the state owned Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.[3] He served as the editor of The New Nation.[3] Alam became the editor of The Independent in the early 1990s.[5] He was the president of the Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh.[7]
Alam was the Information Advisor in the Caretaker government led by President Iajuddin Ahmed from 2006 to 2007.[8][9] He served as the editor of The Independent.[10] He was an advisor to BEXIMCO Group.[11]
Personal life
editAlam's wife and three daughters live in the United States.[3]
Death
editAlam died on 6 June 2014 at the BIRDEM hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] He was buried at Azimpur New Graveyard.[12]
References
edit- ^ Rahman, Anish. "Journalists make people aware against injustice at DIU". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Gen Moinul's contributions recalled". The Daily Star. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mahbubul Alam: One of the Bangladesh newspaper doyens". Daily Sun. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Journalist Mahbubul Alam passes away". Prothomalo. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "A journalist, a friend". The Daily Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Senior journalist Mahbubul Alam dies". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Death anniv of Mahbubul Alam today". The Daily Star. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Amin, Aasha Mehreen. "Dashed Hopes and Disturbing Trends". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Portfolio Distribution". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Culture of secrecy still big barrier to RTI law". The Daily Star. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Senior journalist Mahbubul Alam dies". Dhaka Tribune. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Journalist Mahbubul Alam laid to rest". Dhaka Tribune. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2024.