Obaidul Huq's 1st death anniversary Oct 13
Friday, 10 October 2008
FE Report
The first death anniversary of veteran journalist Obaidul Huq will be held on October 13 at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh at Kakrail in the city at 4.00pm.
Friends and well-wishers are invited to attend the death anniversary, said a press release.
In this connection, a discussion meeting in memory of the late journalist has been arranged which will be presided over by National Professor Kabir Chowdhury.
Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui will attend the function as the chief guest.
Obaidul Huq, a doyen of journalism, breathed his last on October 13, 2007 at his Banani residence at the age of 96.
Widely respected elderly journalist Obaidul Huq was the editor of The Bangladesh Observer for 12 years since 1972.
Born in 1911 in Feni, he took his Master's in philosophy from the Dhaka University and completed his LLB from Calcutta University.
Later, he joined the government service but in 1944 he left it and joined the film world.
He was the first Bangali Muslim to make a feature film entitled 'Dukkhhe 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 and joined The Pakistan Observer (now The Bangladesh Observer) in 1951 as joint editor.
He was a columnist and regular contributor to different dailies, including major Bangla newspapers.
His columns became very popular like his editorials. Late Obaidul Huq maintained not only high professional integrity but also led an honest life. As an elderly journalist he was amiable and a man of personality.
After leaving The Bangladesh Observer, he edited the now defunct English newspaper the 'Daily News' for a brief period.
He was the chairman of Press Institute and Chairman of the Trustee Board of now defunct 'Dainik Bangla' and 'Bangladesh Times'.
He was honoured with a number of national and international awards. He got the second highest national award-the Ekushey Padak-in 1983. He was also recognised with the Bangla Academy Award in 1964 for Drama writing. He was also decorated with UNICEF Gold Medal for journalism.
The first death anniversary of veteran journalist Obaidul Huq will be held on October 13 at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh at Kakrail in the city at 4.00pm.
Friends and well-wishers are invited to attend the death anniversary, said a press release.
In this connection, a discussion meeting in memory of the late journalist has been arranged which will be presided over by National Professor Kabir Chowdhury.
Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui will attend the function as the chief guest.
Obaidul Huq, a doyen of journalism, breathed his last on October 13, 2007 at his Banani residence at the age of 96.
Widely respected elderly journalist Obaidul Huq was the editor of The Bangladesh Observer for 12 years since 1972.
Born in 1911 in Feni, he took his Master's in philosophy from the Dhaka University and completed his LLB from Calcutta University.
Later, he joined the government service but in 1944 he left it and joined the film world.
He was the first Bangali Muslim to make a feature film entitled 'Dukkhhe 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 and joined The Pakistan Observer (now The Bangladesh Observer) in 1951 as joint editor.
He was a columnist and regular contributor to different dailies, including major Bangla newspapers.
His columns became very popular like his editorials. Late Obaidul Huq maintained not only high professional integrity but also led an honest life. As an elderly journalist he was amiable and a man of personality.
After leaving The Bangladesh Observer, he edited the now defunct English newspaper the 'Daily News' for a brief period.
He was the chairman of Press Institute and Chairman of the Trustee Board of now defunct 'Dainik Bangla' and 'Bangladesh Times'.
He was honoured with a number of national and international awards. He got the second highest national award-the Ekushey Padak-in 1983. He was also recognised with the Bangla Academy Award in 1964 for Drama writing. He was also decorated with UNICEF Gold Medal for journalism.