Resting place Azimpur Graveyard Awards Ekushey Padak | Name Ataus Samad | |
Born 16 November 1937 ( 1937-11-16 ) Shaterdaria, Kishoreganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India Died 26 September 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 74)
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
Journalist ataus samad
Ataus Samad (16 November 1937 – 26 September 2012) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1992 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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Early life
Samad was born in Kishoreganj District.
Career
Samad started his journalism career in 1959. He became the chief reporter of the Pakistan Observer during 1965 to 1969. He was the general secretary of the East Pakistan Union of Journalists from 1969 to 1970. Between 1982 and 1994, Samad was the BBC's special correspondent in Dhaka. He was also a special correspondent of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) in New Delhi during 1972 to 1976.
Later in his life, Samad served as the advisory editor of the Bangla daily Amar Desh. He was CEO of the TV channel NTV.
Personal life
Samad was married to Renu. Together they had 2 daughters, Shanta and Shati.