Gaziul Hasan Khan

Gaziul Hasan Khan
Education economics, journalism
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation journalist

Gaziul Hasan Khan is a Bangladeshi journalist. He is a former Chief Editor and Managing Director of the national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.[2]

Education and career

Khan was associated with several newspapers while he was a master's student in economics at the University of Dhaka.[3] In 1976, he went to London with a Commonwealth scholarship to study journalism and later obtained a higher diploma in international relations from the University of London.[3]

Khan debuted as a reporter of the then Eastern News Agency (ENA) in during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. He was involved with the BBC Radio broadcasting and later was appointed as senior editor of London-based World Times.[3]

Khan was appointed the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha in May 2004. He was sacked from the position in November 2006.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Khan, Gaziul (10 May 2008). "Can Yunus create a poverty free world?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ ""Logic, talks should replace conflict", PM says at Ekushey Padak function". The Daily Star. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Gaziul Hasan made chief editor of BSS". The Daily Star. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "BSS chief sacked". bdnews24.com. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2016.


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