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Mohammad Modabber (journalist)

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Nationality
  
Bangladeshi

Occupation
  
Journalist

Other names
  
Baghban Bhai

Other name
  
Baghban Bhai

Born
  
October 6, 1908 (
1908-10-06
)
West Bengal, Bengal Presidency, British India

Mohammad Modabber (born October 6, 1908) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.

Career

Modabber pursued his journalistic career from 1924 to 1945. He served as the news editor of the daily newspaper The Azad in the 1940s. Modabber led the "Mukul Child Movement" with a view to ensuring the rights of children and juveniles. He was an anti-British movement leader and was arrested several times because of his involvement in the movement.

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Mohammad Modabber (journalist) Wikipedia