Monajatuddin

Monajatuddin
মোনাজাতউদ্দিন
Born(1945-01-18)18 January 1945[1]
Keranipara, Rangpur town, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died29 December 1995(1995-12-29) (aged 50)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materRangpur Carmichael College
OccupationJournalist

Monajatuddin (18 January 1945 – 29 December 1995) was a Bangladeshi investigative journalist.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997, by the Government of Bangladesh. In 1995, while investigating two boat capsizing events, he accidentally fell into the water from a ferry on the Padma River and died.[3]

Early life and education

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Monajatuddin was born in 1945, to Alimuddin and Motijannesa. He passed matriculation from Rangpur Kolashranjon School and Intermediate Examination from Rangpur Carmichael College.[2]

Career

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Monajatuddin started his career with the Bogra Bulletin in the 1960s. He then worked for a short while with Dainik Purbadesh and Dainik Azad. He then worked for almost 20 years as a regional correspondent in Dainik Sangbad.[3]

Works

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  • Shah Alam o Maziborer Kahini (1975)
  • Path theke Pathe (1991)
  • Kansonar Mukh o Sangbad Nepathye (1992)
  • Pairaband Shekor Sangbad (1993)

Awards

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  • Zahur Hosen Gold Medal (1984)
  • Philips Award (1993)
  • Ekushey Padak (1997)

References

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  1. ^ Munajat Uddin's 71st birthday celebrated
  2. ^ a b Muhammad Maniruzzaman. "Monajatuddin". Banglapedia. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Adnan R Amin (December 26, 2014). "The Minstrel Journalist". The Daily Star.