Matiur Rahman (journalist)

For other people named Matiur Rahman, see Matiur Rahman (disambiguation).

Matiur Rahman
Rahman in 2018
Born (1946-04-15) 15 April 1946 (age 78)
Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India
Alma materDhaka College
University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor
Years active1970–present
SpouseMaleka Begum
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award

Matiur Rahman (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান; born 15 April, 1946)[1] is the editor of Prothom Alo, the largest circulated Bengali language daily in Bangladesh. He is the recipient of the 2005 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the journalism, literature and creative communication arts category.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Daily Star honours 25 scholars, nation builders". The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Matiur Rahman" (PDF). Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Citation for Matiur Rahman". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes". AdGully. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2013.