A. Q. M. Jainul Abedin

A. Q. M. Zainul Abedin (1 March 1936 – 7 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the founder, publisher and editor of the Daily Shakti and Dainik Kishan.[1] He founded the Bangladesh Council of Editors (BCE), and served as President of Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Parishad.[2][3]

A. Q. M. Zainul Abedin
এ কিউ এম জায়নুল আবেদিন
Born
(জয়নাল গাজী)

(1936-03-01)1 March 1936
Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died7 November 2015(2015-11-07) (aged 79)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeArpara, Verarhaat, Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, Gopalganj
23.047134, 89.807579
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationJournalism
Years active1950–2012
Height5.10 ft (155 cm)
Spouse(s)
Asma Shahanara Chowdhury Abedin (m. 19692015)
Children9

Career

Abedin was the General Secretary of Bangladesh Editors Council in 1989. On 29 June 1989, he was detained by the Bangladesh Police on a defamation case. His arrest was protested by prominent Bangladeshi journalists.[4] He served as the president of Bangladesh Council of Editors[5] from 1990 to 2007.

Death

Abedin died on 7 November 2015 in Midway Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was buried in Arpara village, Gopalganj District at his family graveyard.[6][7]

References

  1. "দৈনিক শক্তি". dainikshakti.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. "Journalist Z ainul Abedin passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. November 8, 2015.
  3. "Language hero Zainul Abedin passes away". New Age. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  4. (Organization), Article 19; Association, American Library (June 1991). Information freedom and censorship: world report 1991. American Library Association. p. 150. ISBN 9780838921562.
  5. "BCE president condoles Shamsur Rahman's death". bdnews24.com. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  6. "Journalist Zainul Abedin passes away". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. "এ কিউ এম জায়নুল আবেদিন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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