Mohammad Modabber (journalist) explained
| Mohammad Modabber |
| Native Name: | মোহাম্মদ মোদাব্বের |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Other Names: | Baghban Bhai |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1908 |
| Birth Place: | West Bengal, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Mohammad Modabber (6 October 1908 – 21 April 1984)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist.[2] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1965 and Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to journalism.[3] [4]
Career
Modabber pursued his journalistic career from 1924 to 1945.[2] He served as the news editor of the daily newspaper The Azad in the 1940s.[5] Modabber led the "Mukul Child Movement" with a view to ensuring the rights of children and juveniles.[2] He was an anti-British movement leader and was arrested several times because of his involvement in the movement.[2]
Notes and References
- News: http://archive.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMDRfMjFfMTNfMV8xMl8xXzM1MDc1 . bn:আজ সাংবাদিক মোহাম্মদ মোদাব্বেরের ২৯তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী . The Daily Ittefaq . 21 April 2013 . bn . 1 April 2019.
- News: Tributes paid to Modabber . The Daily Star . 26 October 2008 . 29 April 2016.
- Web site: http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315 . bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা . bn . Winners list . Bangla Academy . 23 August 2017.
- Web site: http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/ . bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ . bn . Ekushey Padak winners list . Ministry of Cultural Affairs . 23 August 2017.
- Book: Islam, Sirajul . 2012 . Azad, The . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Azad,_The . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Islam . Manu . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
