Abul Momen | |
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Born | |
Education | MA |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Shila Momen |
Parent |
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Awards | Ekushey Padak Bangla Academy Literary Award |
Abul Momen (born December 18, 1948) [1] is a Bangladeshi journalist. He had been a resident editor of Prothom Alo since 1998. He is currently the advisory editor of Dainik Suprabhat. [2] [3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2017 by the Government of Bangladesh. [4]
Momen was born on December 18, 1948, in Chittagong district under Satkania Upazila at Keochia Union. [5] He was the son of littérateur Abul Fazal. [3] He completed his master's from the University of Dhaka. [1] He worked in Chittagong Art College, The Daily Star and The Daily Bhorer Kagoj. [1] He was professor of University of Chittagong He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2016 in the non-fiction category. [6]
Momen is married to Shila Momen. Together they have one daughter and one son. [1]
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