Syed Badrul Ahsan

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Syed Badrul Ahsan
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Ahsan in 2022
Born1954 (age 71–72)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseSyeda Zahia Ahsan (née Badrudduja)
Parents
  • Syed Nazirul Haque (father)
  • Suraiya (mother)

Syed Badrul Ahsan is a Bangladeshi journalist and author who currently serves as editor-in-charge of The Asian Age , a publication based in Dhaka. He previously served as the press minister at the High Commission of Bangladesh, London and has worked for numerous universities such as the University of Dhaka, Independent University, Bangladesh, and University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh as well as being a Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has written a biography on the Founder of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman entitled From Rebel to Founding Father: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to much critical acclaim. Badrul Ahsan regularly contributes to Dhaka Courier , First News , Dhaka Tribune , Bangla Tribune , The Daily Star Our Time, Indian Express , Asian Affairs and South Asia Monitor. [1] [2]

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Early life

Syed Badrul Ahsan was born in 1954 in Noagaon village, Araihazar, Dhaka. [3] He is the son of Syed Nazirul Haque and Suraiya. His paternal grandfather was the scholar and educator Syed Muhibb al-Rahman. [4]

Ahsan studied at the St. Francis Grammar School, Pakistan, and Notre Dame College, Dhaka. [5] He completed his bachelor's in English literature at the University of Dhaka. [5]

Career

Ahsan was the Press Minister at the Bangladesh High Commission in London from 1997 to 2000. [6] He taught English at Notre Dame College, Dhaka. [5]

Ahsan has served as the executive editor and current affairs editor of The Daily Star. [7] He edited Star Books Review and Literature. [8] [9]

Ahsan is the editor-in-charge of The Asian Age, a publication based in Dhaka. [10] He was a faculty member of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Independent University Bangladesh. [5]

In 2020, Ahsan was nominated for the Sohel Samad Memorial Award of the Press Institute of Bangladesh. [11] He is the deputy editor of the TheRound Table:The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies. [12]

Personal life

Syed Badrul Ahsan (left) with Syed Muhibb al-Rahman (right) Syed Muhebbur Rahman & Syed Badrul Ahsan.jpg
Syed Badrul Ahsan (left) with Syed Muhibb al-Rahman (right)

Syed Badrul Ahsan married Syeda Zakia Ahsan (née Badrudduja), who was the youngest daughter of Syed Badrudduja and Rakia Badrudduja (née Khatoon). [13] [14]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "Syed Badrul Ahsan". Lowy Institute . Archived from the original on 26 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Syed Badrul Ahsan". Observer Research Foundation . Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Ahsan, Syed Badrul (1 July 2005). "Bangladesh since 1971: How far has it come?". Asian Affairs. 36 (2): 149–157. doi:10.1080/03068370500136221. ISSN   0306-8374.
  4. ↑ "Two clans … and their happy secrets". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Syed Badrul Ahsan Deputy Editor of The Commonwealth Round Table Journal". The Round Table. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Syed Badrul Ahsan | Lowy Institute". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Badrul Ahsan, Syed (23 July 2013). "Tajuddin Ahmed . . . our lost leader". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tales of critical times". The Daily Star. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Badrul Ahsan, Syed (21 March 2009). "Tales of the gallows, story of a princess". The Daily Star . Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 "Syed Badrul Ahsan, Author at WhiteBoard is a Quarterly Policy Magazine". WhiteBoard is a Quarterly Policy Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Badrul Ahsan nominated for PIB-Sohel Samad Memorial Award". Daily Sun. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Ransome, Debbie (19 February 2025). "The Round Table journal editorial team". The Round Table. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Ahsan, Syeda Zakia (15 March 2025). "Syed Badrudduja: The Life and Principles of an Indian Politician". Asian Affairs. 56 (2): 393–403. doi:10.1080/03068374.2025.2489272. ISSN   0306-8374.
  14. ↑ Portlock, Charlie (1 December 2024). "Syed Badrudduja: The Life and Principles of an Indian Political Leader". The Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Syed Badrul Ahsan". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.


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