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Serajur Rahman

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{{Short description|British journalist (1934–2015)}}
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'''A. N. M. Serajur Rahman''' (1934 – 1 June 2015) was a British journalist of Bengali Muslim descent and broadcaster. From 1960 to 1994, he worked for [[BBC World Service]], and was the deputy chief of [[BBC Bangla]] Service before retirement.

==Early life==
Rahman was born in Chittagong division in the then [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] of the [[British India]]. His father, Mawlana Habibur Rahman, was a teacher and scholar at Alia Madrasa in [[Calcutta]]. He spent most of his early and formative years in Calcutta, matriculating with distinction in 1947 from Calcutta Mitra Institution School. He was actively involved in the Mukuler Mahfil Youth Organisation. He regularly published articles and short stories in the youth sections of the ''[[Daily Azad]]'', ''[[Nabajug|Daily Nabajug]]'' and ''Weekly Millat'' of Calcutta. He regularly participated in programs of [[All India Radio]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/whoswho_09.pdf|date=October 2009|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=101|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="bbwhoswho10">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/who%27%20who%20website%202010.pdf|date=October 2010|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=95|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref>

Sometime after the [[partition of India]] Rahman moved to [[Dhaka]], and was admitted to [[Dhaka College]]. He was actively involved in the [[Bengali Language Movement. He was elected by his college to liaise with the [[University of Dhaka]] Students' Action Committee.<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/><ref name="bbwhoswho10"/>

==Career==
Rahman continued his formal career in journalism. He served in the news departments of the ''Biweekly Pakistan'', ''Daily Zindegi'', ''Daily Insaf'' and ''The Daily Millat''. In January 1953, he was appointed editor of the British Information Service in Dhaka. Under his leadership the press section expanded to include 12 journalists. Rahman during this time also edited a daily bi-lingual news bulletin, the fortnightly ''British Darpan'' and the magazine ''Ajker Commonwealth''. From 1954 to 1959, he was also a part-time lead writer in ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]''.<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/><ref name="bbwhoswho10"/>

In January 1960, Rahman joined the then East Pakistan section of the [[BBC World Service]]. He helped to co-ordinate the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]'s international publicity. In February 1994, he retired as the Deputy Head of the Bengali Section of the BBC World Service.<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/><ref name="bbwhoswho10"/> After his retirement, he wrote columns in different newspapers in Bangladesh.<ref name="thedailystar2">{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/journo-sirajur-rahman-dies-91315|title=Journo Sirajur Rahman dies|location=Bangladesh|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=2 June 2015|access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="newsbangladesh">{{cite news |url=http://www.newsbangladesh.com/english/Legendary-journalist-BBC-s-Serajur-Rahman-is-no-more/3563|title=Journalist Serajur Rahman dies|location=Bangladesh|publisher=News Bangladesh|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
In 2002, Rahman was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]].<ref name="thedailystar2"/><ref name="newagebd"/><ref name="bdreports24">{{cite news |url=http://www.bdreports24.com/legendary-journalist-serajur-rahman-dies/|title=Legendary journalist Serajur Rahman dies|location=Bangladesh|publisher=Bdreports24.com|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> In 2004, he was one of 15 people whom Bangladesh high commission in UK honoured for their significant role there during the Bangladesh Liberation War.<ref name="thedailystar1">{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/03/28/d4032801055.htm|title=Independence Day celebrated|volume=4|issue=295|location=Bangladesh|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=28 March 2004|access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Rahman was married to Sophia Rahman. He had one daughter and son, Susan Rahman and Shapan Rahman, who both died before him.<ref name="thedailystar2"/><ref name="newsbangladesh"/>

On 1 June, Rahman died at around 11 am in [[Royal Free Hospital]] in London.<ref name="newagebd">{{cite news |url=http://www.newagebd.net/125273/legendary-journalist-serajur-rahman-dies/|title=Journalist Serajur Rahman dies|location=Bangladesh|work=[[New Age (Bangladesh)|New Age]]|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> He was suffering from some critical medical condition and illness for two months,<ref name="bdreports24"/><ref name="banglamirrornews">{{cite news |url=http://www.banglamirrornews.com/2015/06/eminent-journalist-a-n-m-serajur-rahman-has-died-today-1934-2015/|title=Eminent journalist A. N. M. Serajur Rahman has died today (1934–2015)|work=[[Bangla Mirror]]|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> including lung disease and other complications.<ref name="theindependentbd">{{cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/1971|title=Former BBC Bangla journo Serajur Rahman dies|location=Bangladesh|work=[[The Independent (Bangladesh)|The Independent]]|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[British Bangladeshi]]
*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Facebook|serajur.rahman.54|Serajur Rahman}}
*Rahman, Serajur. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/24/mujib-confusion-on-bangladeshi-deaths Mujib's confusion on Bangladeshi deaths]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. 24 May 2011

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[[Category:People from Noakhali District]]
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Serajur Rahman

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