Journalist Obaidul Huq's 13th death anniv today

FE Team | Published: October 12, 2020 21:43:35

Today (Tuesday) is the thirteenth death anniversary of veteran journalist, Obaidul Huq, says a statement.
Obaidul Huq, a doyen of journalism, breathed his last on October 13, 2007 at his Banani residence. He was 96 years old. Widely respected elderly journalist Obaidul Huq was the Editor of the Bangladesh Observer for 12 years since 1972.
Born in October 31, 1911 at Feni, he had his Masters in Philosophy from Dhaka University and completed his LLB from Calcutta University.
He then joined the government service. In 1944 he left the government service and joined the film world.
He was the first Bengali Muslim to make a feature film "Dukhkhe Jader Jibon Gora" in 1946. He was the writer, producer and director of the film.
After the partition of India, he returned to the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) from Calcutta. He joined the Editorial Board of the Pakistan Observer (later The Bangladesh Observer) in 1951 as Joint Editor.
After leaving The Bangladesh Observer, he edited the now defunct English newspaper the "Daily News".
He was the chairman of Press Institute of Bangladesh and chairman of Dainik Bangla and Bangladesh Times Trustee Board. He was also chairman of Nazrul Institute.
Obaidul Huq got the "Ekushey Padak" in 1983.