Native name মহবুব আনাম Died July 9, 2001 Name Mahbub Anam | Nationality Bangladeshi Parents Abul Mansur Ahmed | |
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Born March 28, 1931 ( 1931-03-28 ) | ||
Mahbub Anam (March 28, 1931 – July 9, 2001) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was the editor of The Bangladesh Times.
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Early life
Anam's father Abul Mansur Ahmed was a satirist and politician of Bengal. His younger brother Mahfuz Anam is the editor of The Daily Star. Anam was actively involved in politics from his student life. He was the general secretary of Salimullah Muslim Hall of Dhaka University in 1954-55 and was appointed acting publications secretary of the Jukta Front on behalf of the Awami League in 1954.
Career
Anam also served as the general manager of Jamuna Oil Company and the director of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
Anam served as the president of the Nattyamancho Bangladesh and Bangladesh Sahitya Sangskriti Kendro and was involved with Bangladesh Film Censor Board and Bangladesh Public Library Special Committee.
Works
Anam wrote Amra Bangladeshi Amra Bangalee and Itihasher Shikriti Bonam Bikriti.