Native name শওকত হাশমী Years active 1992–present Nationality Bangladeshi Name Shawkat Hashmi | Ethnicity Bengali Role Radio presenter Citizenship British | |
Born 1950s Barisal, Barisal District, Barisal Division, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Occupation Radio presenter and producer Alma mater Bangladesh University of Professionals, Cardiff University, University of Sheffield | ||
Residence Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
Sameera Aziz with Shawkat Hashmi on Asian Radio Live
Shawkat Hashmi (Bengali: শওকত হাশমী) is a Bangladeshi-born British radio presenter and producer who works for the BBC as ethnic affairs producer and presenter for BBC North, BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Asian Network.
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Early life
Hashmi was born in Barisal, Barisal District, Barisal Division, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He attended Barisal Zilla School, Bangladesh and read Journalism and Media Studies at Cardiff University, and Mechanical and Production Engineering at the University of Sheffield.
Career
Hashmi was introduced to presenting through hospital radio after spending in a hospital ward due to a serious knee injury. In January 1992, he joined the BBC and became a senior producer and presenter for BBC North. He produces and organises Asian programmes for BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Asian Network.