Syed Mohammad Ali

Syed Mohammad Ali
Born (1928-12-05)5 December 1928
Moulvibazar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 1993 (aged 64–65)
Bangkok, Thailand
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation Journalist, editor

Syed Mohammad Ali (9 December 1928 – 17 October 1993)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the founder editor of the newspaper The Daily Star.[2]

Early life

Ali was born to Syed Mostafa Ali, an official of the Assam Civil Service. Ali was a nephew of litterateur Syed Mujtaba Ali and Syed Murtaza Ali.[2][3]

Career

Ali had a 44 year long journalist career.[2] He started his career as a reporter with the Pakistan Observer.

Ali was the chairman of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).[2] He launched The Daily Star in 1991.[2]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "এস এম আলী : আজ আপনাকে বড়ই প্রয়োজন (in Bengali)". The Daily Bangladesh Pratidin. December 9, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Daily Star's founding editor SM Ali's 86th birthday today". The Daily Star. December 5, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Remembering S.M. Ali". The Daily Star. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2017-10-13.


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