| Khaled Belal | |
| Native Name: | খালেদ বেলাল |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Sandwip, Bangladesh |
| Death Date: | 30 October 2023 (aged 85) |
| Death Place: | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Resting Place: | Garibullah Shah Mazar Graveyard |
| Alma Mater: | Jagannath University |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Children: | 4 (including Shimul Khaled, Sajjad Bin Khaled Sumon) |
| Relatives: | Zafrullah Chowdhury |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Khaled Belal (1 January 1938 – 30 October 2023) was a Bangladeshi storyteller and journalist and former deputy chief information officer at the Press Information Department (PID).[1] [2] He is the father of popular Bangladeshi fashion designer Shimul Khaled.[3]
Belal was born on 1 January 1938, in Oli Gandhi's house near Bauria Moulvi Bazar in Sandwip Upazila, Chittagong.[4]
He studied at Nawabpur Government High School and St. Gregory's College (now Notre Dame College) in the capital. After that, he studied teacher training at Jagannath College, which was later converted into Jagannath University. He has BA and BEd degrees.[5]
Khaled Belal was the assistant editor of the ''Dainik Ishan'' newspaper.[6] He was also a journalist, a former information officer, and a prominent storyteller. Moreover, he worked with the composer of the song ``Amar Bhai Ar Rokte Rangano Ekushe February'', Abdul Ghaffar Chowdhury, in the newspaper 'Awaz'. In 1952, he took an active role in the language movement and worked as a columnist. At the beginning of his career, he worked in Dhaka's ''Dainik Paygam'' and in Chittagong's regional ''Dainik Purbadesh''. Then he joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1962. As BCS Information Officer, he served as Chittagong Divisional Newspaper Inspector, Acting Deputy chief information officer, Press Liaison Officer in 24 Infantry Division, and Head of Chittagong Press Information Department (PID).[7] After retiring from government duties, he again joined the journalism profession. After that, he worked in the English daily 'The People's View' and many other newspapers.[8] He also taught as a head teacher at Chittagong's Kumira High School.
Belal died on 30 October 2023 in Chittagong.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]