Munzer Ahmed Chowdhury
Munzer Ahmed Chowdhury (Bengali: মুনজের আহমদ চৌধুরী; born 20 July, 1986 in Moulvibazar). He comes from a political and well-known family of Borlheka. Khan Bahadur Abdur Roshid Chowdhury is Munzer's great-grandfather. Former state minister and parliament member Advocate Ebadur Rahman Chowdhury is his family member.
Munzer Ahmed Chowdhury is the originator & publisher of The Dazzling Dawn, which is the first and only Bangladeshi-owned English news daily published from UK and Europe. [1]
Munzer is a Bangladeshi journalist, writer, and philanthropist. [2] He is currently working as London Correspondent of Bangla Tribune, the popular newsportal in Bangladesh. Currently, he is working as a Senior Vice President of UK- Bangla Press Club. In United Kingdom and Bangladesh Munzer is well known for his non-partisan and ethical journalism in his age. [3]
Early life
Munzer Ahmed Chowdhury was born in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, his mother is Rohima Begum Chowdhury, and his father Late Advocate Jamil Uddin Chowdhury. He studied BSc Hons in Humanities and Social Science at Buckinghamshire New University. He married Nahida Munzer Taani. His only son Johir Jamil Chowdhury.
Career
In Bangaladesh: He came in journalism in his very young age. In 2003 he started reporting in weekly Rajkhantha. He was Deputy Editor on Weekly Manu Barta, one of the oldest newspaper of South Sylhet. In 2007, he directly elected as a director of Moulvibazar Public Library by highest vote. He was the youngest candidate on the election. From 2007 to 2011 he worked as a Staff Reporter (Sylhet division) at the largest circulated national daily newspaper Amader Shomoy. He has earned numerous Award for some of his great work throughout his career.
In Abroad: From 2011 he is working as a journalist in London. He has worked successfully after being elected in UK Bangla Pressclub as general secretary twice by members. For the 3rd time, he voluntarily resigned to give way to new leaders.[4] He established an organization called Campaign for Media Freedom in 2018 with journalists stationed in the country and abroad to establish free media. [5] He is currently working to open a fully free school for basic training for young Journalist in Moulvibazar, where the senior journalists of the country will take classes about Journalism. [6]
His previous workplaces: London Correspondent at Bangla Tribune (1 April 2017 to present), Works at Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Former Special Correspondent at দৈনিক বর্তমান (15 August 2013 to November 2014), Former News Editor at Channel i Europe (20 April 2013 to 2016), Former News Editor at the Weekly Bangla Times, UK (November 2012 to March 2017), Former Special Correspondent at Daily Amader Orthoneeti & SmaderShomoy.Com, Former Staff Reporter at banglanews24.com
Social Works
During the past 15 years in Moulvibazar and Baralekha during various natural and social calamities including floods and fires, he has been by the side of people silently with his personal initiative. Specifically during COVID-19 situation he stayed in Bangladesh in Moulvibazar for 6 months. When it was in lockdown he tried to help people in each days. He regularly visited the relatives of the deceased journalists of the district and always extended his hand of help to them in their distress. When the whole world is at a standstill due to the Corona epidemic, he has delivered relief items to people's homes. He also secretly provides financial support to many middle-class professional journalists. Munzer Ahmed always wishes the journalists of his area a bright future. So, he gave opportunity many people to work in the country's best newspapers. [7]
Bibliography/Columns
Mirza Raza – my philosopher, a true human being [1]
মাতাল হিসুর অন্ধ সময়ে চশমা বিক্রি ও ভাট্টি বনাম মইনুল [2]
শাসন অনুকূল আর দুঃশাসন প্রতিকূল বিচারক [3]
‘বুস্টেড শিল্পবোধ আর ‘সিক সেলিব্রিটিজম [4]
টোকাই সেলিব্রেটি আর জালিয়াত তারকা বনাম তারুণ্য [5]
ব্রিটেনে বিপন্নতার আবর্তে বাংলা [6]
লন্ডনে আগুন: নিখোঁজদের মধ্যে বাংলাদেশি পরিবারও রয়েছে [7]
স্থূল যৌনতার শহরে রক্ষিতা সাংঘাতিকতা [8]
মমতার বাংলাদেশ বিরোধিতা [9]
যুক্তরাজ্যে বাংলাদেশিদের অগ্রযাত্রার নেপথ্যগাথা [10]
জঙ্গিবাদ ও ব্রিটেনে মুসলমানদের গন্তব্য [11]
গ্রেনফেল টাওয়ারে আগুন: দুর্ঘটনা না হত্যা? [12]
ব্রিটেনের ভোটের সমীকরণ ও ব্রেক্সিটের এক্সিট [13]
ব্রেক্সিটের ‘এক্সিট’ যাত্রায় কী ঘটলো, কেন ঘটলো [14]
Social Links
Reference
- ↑ "Munzer Ahmed Chowdhury". https://dazzlingdawn.com/tag/munzer-ahmed-chowdhury/.
- ↑ "মুনজের আহমদ চৌধুরী'র কলাম". https://www.banglatribune.com/topic/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%97%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80.
- ↑ "পাকিস্তানের প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কাছে বাংলাদেশি সাংবাদিকদের স্মারকলিপি". https://www.manobkantha.com.bd/news/printpost/405310.
- ↑ "ইউকে বাংলা প্রেস ক্লাবের সভাপতি শোয়েব, সম্পাদক সাইদুল". https://www.manobkantha.com.bd/media/453245/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2.
- ↑ "CMF hosts Iftar Mahfil in Moulvibazar". https://www.themoulvibazartoday.com/cmf-hosts-iftar-mahfil-in-moulvibazar//.
- ↑ "সিএমএফ এর কমিটি গঠন সভাপতি হোসাইন, সম্পাদক ফরহাদ". https://www.eyenews.news/sylhet/moulvibazar/49437//.
- ↑ "এশিয়াবিডির পক্ষ থেকে সাংবাদিক মুনজের আহমেদকে বই উপহার". http://asiabd24.com/2023/04/35624/.
