A. Q. M. Jainul Abedin
A. Q. M. Jainul Abedin (died 7 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the founder, publisher and editor of The Daily Shakti[2] and Dainik Kishan. He founded the Bangladesh Council of Editors (BCE), and served as President of the Bangladesh Editor's Council.[1]
A. Q. M. Jainul Abedin | |
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এ কিউ এম জায়নুল আবেদিন | |
| Died | 7 November 2015 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Arpara village, Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, Gopalganj 23.0471, 89.8076 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Children | 9[1] |
Career
Abedin was the General Secretary of Bangladesh Editors' Council in 1989. On 29 June 1989, he was detained for one night by the Bangladesh Police on a defamation case. His arrest was protested by prominent Bangladeshi journalists.[3] He served as the president of Bangladesh Council of Editors[4] from 1990 to 2007.
Death
Abedin died on 7 November 2015 in Midway Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was buried in Arpara village, Gopalganj District at his family graveyard.[1][5]
References
- "Journalist Jainul Abedin passes away". Daily Sun. 9 November 2015.
- দৈনিক শক্তি. dainikshakti.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Article 19 International Centre on Censorship (June 1991). Information freedom and censorship: world report 1991. American Library Association. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8389-2156-2.
- "BCE president condoles Shamsur Rahman's death". bdnews24.com. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- এ কিউ এম জায়নুল আবেদিন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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