Mahmudur Rahman
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Mahmudur Rahman (born: July 6, 1953; Comilla
, Bangladesh
) is the editor and owner of bengali
daily newspaper Amar Desh
. He was formerly the National Energy Adviser of Bangladesh Government.
He received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 1977 from BUET. Then he passed some years in Japan
and received a higher diploma in Ceramic Engineering. He also received Master of Business Administration degree from IBA
, Dhaka University.
He started his career as an operational engineer at BOC and worked in Munnu Ceramics, Duncan Brothers, Shinepukur Ceramics, Beximco Group, Padma Textile. Later, he started his own Artisan Ceramics Limited. In 1999, he introduced first Bone China Plant in Bangladesh; which was a technological breakthrough in the world. The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as Chairman of National Investment Board and then National Energy Adviser.
In 2008, Rahman bought the ownership of newspaper Amar Desh
. On June 2, 2010, he was arrested by Hasina Government for publishing a report on the alleged corruption of Sheikh Hasina’s son Shajib Wajed Joy. He was arrested without any court order, but on the basis of an allegation extracted under duress by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) from the publisher of the paper. On March 17, 2011; Mahmudur Rahman was freed from jail. Many national figures attended to welcome him from jail including film maker Chashi Nazrul Islam
, writer Farhad Mazhar, journalist Abdul Hye Shikdar, former Inspector-General of Police(IGP) MA Quayum.
Comilla
Comilla is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is the administrative center of the Comilla District, part of the Chittagong Division. The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is located in Comilla....
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) is the editor and owner of bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
daily newspaper Amar Desh
Amar Desh
Amar Desh is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language. Amardesh provides Bangladesh and International news as well as local and regional perspectives....
. He was formerly the National Energy Adviser of Bangladesh Government.
He received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 1977 from BUET. Then he passed some years in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and received a higher diploma in Ceramic Engineering. He also received Master of Business Administration degree from IBA
Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka
The Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka - commonly known as IBA - is a government funded institution for business-education in the South Asian Country of Bangladesh. It was established in 1966 in collaboration with the Karachi IBA, the Ford Foundation, and Indiana...
, Dhaka University.
He started his career as an operational engineer at BOC and worked in Munnu Ceramics, Duncan Brothers, Shinepukur Ceramics, Beximco Group, Padma Textile. Later, he started his own Artisan Ceramics Limited. In 1999, he introduced first Bone China Plant in Bangladesh; which was a technological breakthrough in the world. The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as Chairman of National Investment Board and then National Energy Adviser.
In 2008, Rahman bought the ownership of newspaper Amar Desh
Amar Desh
Amar Desh is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language. Amardesh provides Bangladesh and International news as well as local and regional perspectives....
. On June 2, 2010, he was arrested by Hasina Government for publishing a report on the alleged corruption of Sheikh Hasina’s son Shajib Wajed Joy. He was arrested without any court order, but on the basis of an allegation extracted under duress by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) from the publisher of the paper. On March 17, 2011; Mahmudur Rahman was freed from jail. Many national figures attended to welcome him from jail including film maker Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He was born in October 23, 1941 in Bikrampur, Dhaka....
, writer Farhad Mazhar, journalist Abdul Hye Shikdar, former Inspector-General of Police(IGP) MA Quayum.