Golam Sarwar

Golam Sarwar (1 April 1943 – 13 August 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He served as the founding editor of Samakal and Jugantor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2014.[2]

Golam Sarwar
Born(1943-04-01)1 April 1943
Barisal District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died13 August 2018(2018-08-13) (aged 75)
Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
AwardsEkushey Padak (2014)

Early life and education

Sarwar obtained his bachelor's and master's in Bengali Literature from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

In his student life in 1962, Sarwar started his career as a university correspondent at The Azadi.[1] He also joined The Sangbad as a sub-editor.[1] After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, he served as the headmaster of Banaripara Union Institution.[1] Later in 1972, he joined The Daily Ittefaq as a senior sub-editor and worked at the newspaper until 1999.[1]

In 1999, Sarwar became the editor of Jugantor and in 2005, he joined Samakal as the founding editor and served as the editor at the newspaper until his death.[1]

Sarwar had served as the chairman of the board of directors of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) since August 2015 and a member of board of directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).[3][1] He was a member of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board's Appellate Division and had worked as a senior vice-president of the National Press Club several times.[4]

Published books
  • Rongin Balloon
  • Sompadoker Jobanbondi
  • Omiyo Gorol
  • Amar Joto Kotha
  • Swapna Benche Thak [4]

Awards
  • Ekushey Padak, 2014
  • Cultural Journalist forum of Bangladesh (CJFB) lifetime achievement award, 2016
  • Ataus Samad Memorial Trust lifetime award, 2017

Personal life

Sarwar was married to Saleha Sarwar.[5] Together they had two sons and a daughter.[5]

Death

Sarwar died on 13 August 2018 while being treated at a hospital in Singapore. He was suffering from pneumonia and lung complications.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "Eminent journalist Golam Sarwar no more". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  2. "15 get Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. "Golam Sarwar new PIB chairman". The Daily Star. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  4. "Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar dies in Singapore". Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. "Golam Sarwar passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  6. "Golam Sarwar passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  7. "Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar passes away | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  8. "Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar dies in Singapore". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  9. "Eminent journalist of Bangladesh Golam Sarwar is no more". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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