Mohammad Modabber (journalist)
Mohammad Modabber (6 October 1908 – 21 April 1984)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist.[2] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1965 and Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.[3][4]
Mohammad Modabber | |
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মোহাম্মদ মোদাব্বের | |
Born | West Bengal, Bengal Presidency, British India | 6 October 1908
Died | 21 April 1984 75) | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Baghban Bhai |
Occupation | Journalist |
Career
Modabber pursued his journalistic career from 1924 to 1945.[2] He served as the news editor of the daily newspaper The Azad in the 1940s.[5] Modabber led the "Mukul Child Movement" with a view to ensuring the rights of children and juveniles.[2] He was an anti-British movement leader and was arrested several times because of his involvement in the movement.[2]
References
- "আজ সাংবাদিক মোহাম্মদ মোদাব্বেরের ২৯তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- "Tributes paid to Modabber". The Daily Star. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা" [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Azad, The". In Islam, Sirajul; Islam, Manu (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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