Mahfuz Anam
| Journalist, Editor and Publisher |
| Journalist |
Full Name: Mahfuz Anam
Affiliation: The Daily Star
Current Position: Editor and Publisher
Date of Birth: June 18, 1950
Date of Death: April 20, 1974
Place of Birth: Bangladesh
Home District: Mymensingh
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Background:
Mahfuz Anam(born 18 June 1950) is a Bangladeshi editor and publisher of The Daily Star, one of the leading Bangladesh's English language newspapers. He is also the publisher of a weekly newsletter named Weekly 2000 and Anandadhara, an entertainment fortnightly. He was the publisher of Prothom Alo, a Bengali daily.
Anam completed his MA in economics from the University of Dhaka. Subsequently, he achieved expertise in media planning and media development, from a long career as journalist, editor and publisher in Bangladesh and as a media expert for UNESCO. He is regularly invited to speak in regional and international forum on governance, human rights, press freedom and related issues.
Anam was elected chairman of Asia News Network (ANN) for 2007 at a meeting of the board members of the organisation held in Seoul. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) alongside Sultana Kamal.
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