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Bazlur Rahman (journalist)
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'''Bazlur Rahman''' was a Bangladeshi writer and journalist.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Early life==
Rahman was born on 3 August 1941 in Charniamatpur, [[Phulpur Upazila]], [[Mymensingh District]], East Bengal, British Raj. He graduated from Ganabardi School in 1956 and from Anandamohan College 1958. He completed his B.A. in 1961 from Barisal Brajamohan College and completed his M.A. in Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1962.<ref name="msi"></ref><ref></ref>
==Career==
In 1961 Rahman joined [[The Daily Sangbad]] as an assistant editor. He then joined as the assistant editor of [[The Daily Ittefaq]]. He was involved with the [[National Awami Party]] and [[East Pakistan Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)|East Pakistan Communist Party]]. He founding editor of the Ekota, a weekly, which was closely linked to the communist party. In 1971 he fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war and was the editor the Muktijuddha. From 1973 t 1975, he was the the general secretary of 'Bangladesh Afro-Asia Solidarity Council and the acting Editor of The Daily Sangbad.<ref name="msi"></ref>
Rahman was a founding member of the [[Bangabandhu Parishad]] in 1980. He served as the senior vice-president and acting president of [[Bangladesh National Press Club]]. He was a founding member of Bangladesh-Soviet Friendship Society and served as its president from 1982 to 1990. In 1984 he was the President of [[International Federation of Journalists]]'s Bangladesh Chapter. He was a director of [[Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]] and [[Bangladesh Press Council]]. From 1998 to 1999. He is Chairman of Khelaghar, a children's welfare organization. He is the editor of the Khelaghar page of The Daily Sangbad. In 2010, he wrote Bangladesher Arthonitir Halchal: 1974-1987, a book about the economy of Bangladesh from 1974 to 1987. His book focused on poverty in Bangladesh.<ref name="msi"></ref>
==Personal life==
Rahman was married to [[Matia Chowdhury]], a politician of Bangladesh Awami League, Member of Parliament and former Government minister.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Death==
Rahman died on 26 February 2008 in Ibrahim Cardiac Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh from a heart attack.<ref name="msi"></ref>He was buried in the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard with a guard of honor for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
==References==
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Mymensingh District]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi journalists]]
==Early life==
Rahman was born on 3 August 1941 in Charniamatpur, [[Phulpur Upazila]], [[Mymensingh District]], East Bengal, British Raj. He graduated from Ganabardi School in 1956 and from Anandamohan College 1958. He completed his B.A. in 1961 from Barisal Brajamohan College and completed his M.A. in Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1962.<ref name="msi"></ref><ref></ref>
==Career==
In 1961 Rahman joined [[The Daily Sangbad]] as an assistant editor. He then joined as the assistant editor of [[The Daily Ittefaq]]. He was involved with the [[National Awami Party]] and [[East Pakistan Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)|East Pakistan Communist Party]]. He founding editor of the Ekota, a weekly, which was closely linked to the communist party. In 1971 he fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war and was the editor the Muktijuddha. From 1973 t 1975, he was the the general secretary of 'Bangladesh Afro-Asia Solidarity Council and the acting Editor of The Daily Sangbad.<ref name="msi"></ref>
Rahman was a founding member of the [[Bangabandhu Parishad]] in 1980. He served as the senior vice-president and acting president of [[Bangladesh National Press Club]]. He was a founding member of Bangladesh-Soviet Friendship Society and served as its president from 1982 to 1990. In 1984 he was the President of [[International Federation of Journalists]]'s Bangladesh Chapter. He was a director of [[Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]] and [[Bangladesh Press Council]]. From 1998 to 1999. He is Chairman of Khelaghar, a children's welfare organization. He is the editor of the Khelaghar page of The Daily Sangbad. In 2010, he wrote Bangladesher Arthonitir Halchal: 1974-1987, a book about the economy of Bangladesh from 1974 to 1987. His book focused on poverty in Bangladesh.<ref name="msi"></ref>
==Personal life==
Rahman was married to [[Matia Chowdhury]], a politician of Bangladesh Awami League, Member of Parliament and former Government minister.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Death==
Rahman died on 26 February 2008 in Ibrahim Cardiac Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh from a heart attack.<ref name="msi"></ref>He was buried in the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard with a guard of honor for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
==References==
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Mymensingh District]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi journalists]]
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