Munni Saha is a Bangladeshi journalist and television host[1][2] who mainly worked at ATN News.[3] She was the news head of ATN News,[4][5] a leading news broadcasting of Bangladesh.[6]
Munni Saha | |
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| মুন্নী সাহা | |
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| Born | October 2, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
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| Years active | 1991-present |
Early life and education
editSaha was born in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh in 1969. She studied at Eden Mohila College and obtained her B.Sc. (Honors) in 1998. She completed her MA in mass communication and journalism at Dhaka University in 1994.[7]
Career
editSaha started at the national newspaper Daily Ajker Kagoj as a sub editor on the international desk from May 1991 to January 1992.[8] Afterwards, she worked with the national newspaper Daily Bhorer Kagoj as a staff reporter. She was the Special Correspondent of Ekushey TV in 1999, the Special Correspondent of ATN Bangla in 2003 and the Head of News of ATN News in 2010.[8] She has been the chief executive editor of ATN News since 2016.[8] She mainly covers mainstream social and political issues but also health, women and children issues including child trafficking, violence against women such as acid throwing, rape and other sorts of repression.[6]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Saha was charged with crimes against humanity along with other journalists.[9] She and six other journalists, Ahmed Jobaer, Farzana Rupa, Mozammel Haque Babu, Nayeemul Islam Khan, Shakil Ahmed and Syed Ishtiaque Reza, were sued in a murder case.[10] In October 2024, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit asked for information on her bank accounts.[11]
References
edit- ^ "TV reporter Munni Saha on Radio Foorti's "Hot Seat"". The Daily Star. 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Rapid fire with Munni Saha". Dhaka Tribune. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Munni Saha". a2i.gov.bd. 2020-10-10.
- ^ Ansar, Lavlu. "Munni Saha accused of secretly recording PM". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "ATN News journalist tests positive for Covid-19". The Business Standard. 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ a b "Connecting Bangladesh: A Show Disrupting Traditional Narratives". Feminism In India. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ ছোটবেলায় ডাক্তার হতে চেয়েছিলেন মুন্নি সাহা. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ a b c গরবিনী মা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Bangladesh: RSF condemns the outrageous charges of crimes against humanity brought against at least 25 journalists | RSF". rsf.org. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Bangladeshi expat group in France condemns 'baseless' case against 7 journalists". The Business Standard. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Banks asked to share account details of Munni Saha". The Daily Star. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-06.