A. Q. M. Zainul Abedin

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A. Q. M. Zainul Abedin
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A. Q. M. Jainul Abedin in April, 2015.
Died7 November 2015 (aged 85)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeArpara village, Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, Gopalganj
23.0471, 89.8076
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationJournalist
Spouse(s)Asma Shahanara
Children9[1]

A. Q. M. Zainul Abedin (died 7 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the founder, publisher and editor of The Daily Shakti[2] and Dainik Kishan. He founded the Bangladesh Council of Editors (BCE),[citation needed] and served as President of the Bangladesh Editor's Council.[1]

Career[]

Abedin was the General Secretary of Bangladesh Editors' Council in 1989. On 29 June 1989, he was detained for one night by the Bangladesh Police on a defamation case. His arrest was protested by prominent Bangladeshi journalists.[3] He served as the president of Bangladesh Council of Editors[4] 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.[1][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Journalist Jainul Abedin passes away". Daily Sun. 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ দৈনিক শক্তি. dainikshakti.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ^ Article 19 International Centre on Censorship (June 1991). Information freedom and censorship: world report 1991. American Library Association. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8389-2156-2.
  4. ^ "BCE president condoles Shamsur Rahman's death". bdnews24.com. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. ^ এ কিউ এম জায়নুল আবেদিন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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