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About Abul Kalam Azad
Abul Kalam Azad, nicknamed Azad but best known as Journalist Azad, was born on 31 January 1978 in a Muslim family in Daulatkhan Upazila of Bhola District, Bangladesh. His father was Hedayet Hossain Daimuddin and mother was Afroza Begum.
His journalism career began with the national daily Deshbangla, edited by the Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi, a renowned journalist of Bangladesh. After that, he worked for various national dailies of the country. He also wrote columns on contemporary issues in various newspapers. He most recently served as the acting editor of the national daily Ajker Alokito Sakal of Bangladesh.
He mainly writes against drugs, terrorism, irregularities, corruption, human rights violations and political corruption. He has written several books on contemporary issues, including Ghumanta bibek o banijjik manobta (Sleeping Conscience and Commercial Humanity) and SwSwapno vonger Artonad (The Cry of Dream Breakers) He currently lives in America.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL
Education:
SSC
First Division - Dhaka Board
HSC
First Division - Dhaka board
B A( Hons )
2nd class - Asian University of Bangladesh
Master’s
Second class - Asian University of Bangladesh
GED
(General Educational Development)
Training and others Courses
In 2018, I successfully completed a training course titled "Creating Skilled Human Rights Activist" from the Legal Aid Center ASOK Foundation. (Bangladesh)
journalism and Electronic media
Certificate Course on tv news Reporting - 2018 From Bangladesh Institute of journalism and Electronic media
Workshop on Laws and Code
In 2020, I participated in the "Workshop on Laws and Code of Conduct, Objective News Reporting and the Right to Information Act 2009" from the Bangladesh Press Council.
election observer training course
In 2018, I completed the election observer training course from the Legal Aid Center ASOK Foundation. (Bangladesh )
My Career
Experienced journalist and editor with global exposure, excelling in media, human rights, and public service.
passenger service
Till now John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA.
Acting Editor
The Daily Ajker Alokito Sakal From February 2021 to January 2023, I served as the acting editor of the daily Ajker Alokito Sakal.
Chief News Editor
Daily Sarejmin Barta I served as the Chief News Editor of the Daily Sarejmin Barta newspaper from January 2017 to December 2020.
editor-in-chief
The Daily Motprokash I served as the editor-in-chief of the daily Motprakash from November 2014 to December 2016.
Chapter President
SAARC journalist Forum Bangladesh Chapter On July 23, 2022, I was elected as the President of the "SAARC Journalists Forum" Bangladesh Chapter.
Organizational Activities
General Secretary - Bangladesh Mofassal Sangbadik Forum I was elected as the general secretary of the central executive committee of "Bangladesh Mofassal Sangbadik Forum", the largest journalist organization in Bangladesh, for the term 2018-2020.
The daily Desh bangla
My journey as a journalist began in January 2007 with the daily Deshbangla edited by Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi. After that, my career was further enriched through journalism and writing in various newspapers across the country.
Akij Group of Industries (Tobacco Division)
Rout based team management, achieving zone based sales targets with team members, product promotion, free sample distribution, training of subordinates and solving all problems in the market.