Naem Nizam

Naem Nizam (Bengali: নঈম নিজাম) is the editor of daily Bangladesh Pratidin,[2] the largest circulated Bengali language daily in Bangladesh.[3][4] He is the CEO of News24.[5] He is also the CEO of Radio Capital.[6]

Naem Nizam
Born
Comilla
EducationDhaka University
OccupationJournalist and editor
EmployerBangladesh Pratidin
OrganizationCEO and Chief Editor, News24 TV & Radio Capital.
Editor, The Daily Bangladesh Pratidin
Known forhis tenure as editor at the Bangladesh Pratidin and ATN Bangla
Spouse(s)Farida Yasmin[1]
Children2
Websitewww.naemnizam.com

Career

ATN bangla

Nizam served as the chief news editor of ATN Bangla.[7] He was the founding news reporter of ATN Bangla.[8]

Bangladesh Pratidin

Nizam is a member of the Editors' Council a grouping of the newspaper editors of Bangladesh. In that capacity he along with other editors including that of Prothom Alo signed a statement demanding the release of Mahmudur Rahman, protesting the raid on newspaper Daily Inqilab and the arrest and harassment of journalists across the Bangladesh. They also criticized the new broadcast policy saying it would harm the freedom of the media.[9] He was sued by Ashikur Rahman Miku, General Secretary of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation following the publication of a critical report about him 18 May 2012. On 3 June 2012, Miku filed a defamation case against him. On 15 September 2015, Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Zakaria of a Narail court issued an arrest warrant against him.[10] Nizam secured bail from the court after appearing before it.[11]

On 5 October 2017, Nizam was summoned a local Dhaka Court by Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrata Biswas following a case filed by Dhaka Lawyers Association President Saidur Rahman Manik. The case alleged a joke about lawyers in an editorial by Member of Parliament Golam Mawla Rony defamed lawyers.[12] In December 2017, he was sued by reserved Member of Parliament, Lutfunnesa following report on Bangladesh Pratidin on corruption by her and her husband. The Member of Parliament was criticized by Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists for filling the case.[13]

An arrest warrant was issued against Nizam in January 2018, following a defamation case filed by Awami League politician and State Minister of Primary and Mass Education, Motahar Hossain. He had filed the defamation case following a report on his corruption published on Bangladesh Pratidin on 9 April 2014. The issue of an arrest warrant was condemned by Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists.[13][14] He is a member of the National Narcotics Control Board.[15]

Bibliography
  • TV News (2011)- A guide book on TV journalism and Technical aspects of broadcast journalism based on his experiences.[8]
  • BDR Bidroho (2011)[6]
  • Ghure Beraye deshe deshe (2015)[6]
  • Electronics and Print Journalism (2015)[6]
  • Jyotishi Ballen kkhomota Gele Mantri Jele (2015)[6]
  • Vromoner Koto Kahini (2016)[6]
  • ‘Print Journalism (2016)[6]
  • Chander Aloye Mritu Dekha (2016)[6]
  • Nirbachito Colum (2017)[6]
  • Gano Adalat (2017)[6]- about the Gono Adalat.
  • Amar Kichhu Katha (2017)[6]
  • Rong Mahal (2018)[16]
  • General Moeen ke bidai diyese Pranab (2018)[16]

Personal life

Nizam in married to fellow journalist Farida Yasmin.[17]

References
  1. "Journalist Farida Yasmin's father passes away". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. "Newspaper editors say broadcast policy will curb media freedom". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. "Standards to be set for talk shows". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. "ISA arrests: Deported Bangladeshi being investigated in hometown for terror links, says Bengali newspaper". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. "India, Bangladesh face same challenges in journalism". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. "Three new books by Naem Nizam". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. "Director -Naem Nizam". Institute of Law, Conflict and Development Studies. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. "Books". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. "Newspaper editors say broadcast policy will curb media freedom". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  10. "Arrest warrant out for Bangladesh Pratidin editor, former publisher over 'libel'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  11. "Naem Nizam gets bail". themorningbellbd.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  12. "Court summons Bangladesh Partidin Editor Naem Nizam over ex-MP Rony's column". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  13. "Filing of case against Naem Nizam condemned". The New Nation. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  14. "Arrest warrant for Naem Nizam protested". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  15. "Tk 600 billion spent every year in Bangladesh on drugs". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  16. মেলায় নঈম নিজামের দুই বই (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  17. "National Press Club gets Farida Yasmin as first female general secretary; Shafiqur elected president". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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