Abul Momen Explained

Abul Momen
Birth Date:December 18, 1948
Birth Place:Satkania Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Occupation:Journalist
Awards:Ekushey Padak
Bangla Academy Literary Award
Father:Abul Fazal
Spouse:Shila Momen
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Education:MA

Abul Momen (born December 18, 1948) is a Bangladeshi journalist. He had been a resident editor of Prothom Alo since 1998. He is currently the advisory editor of Dainik Suprabhat.[1] [2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2017 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Background and career

Momen was born on December 18, 1948, in Chittagong district under Satkania Upazila at Keochia Union.[4] He was the son of littérateur Abul Fazal.[2] He completed his master's from the University of Dhaka. He worked in Chittagong Art College, The Daily Star and The Daily Bhorer Kagoj. He was professor of University of Chittagong He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2016 in the non-fiction category.[5]

Personal life

Momen is married to Shila Momen. Together they have one daughter and one son.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Suprabhat Paribar . bn . esuprobhat.com . February 14, 2017.
  2. News: February 1, 2016 . BFUJ greets Abul Momen for attaining Bangla Academy Award . Daily New Nation . February 14, 2017.
  3. News: February 12, 2017 . 17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017 . The Daily Star . February 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: bn:আবুল মোমেন . https://www.prothoma.com/abul-momen . October 2, 2020 . prothoma.com . bn . November 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127144706/https://www.prothoma.com/abul-momen . dead .
  5. News: January 28, 2016 . 11 honoured with Bangla Academy awards . The Daily Star . February 14, 2017.
  6. News: Rafi Hossain and Zahidul Naim Zakaria . March 1, 2008 . Fulki: For Better Learning . The Daily Star .