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	{{short description\|Bangladeshi politician}}		{{short description\|Bangladeshi politician}}
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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Anwar Zahid		\| name = Anwar Zahid
	\| office = Minister of Information, Relief and Labor and Manpower		\| office = Minister of Information, Relief and Labor and Manpower
	\| predecessor =		\| predecessor =
	\| successor =		\| successor =
	\| birth_date = 12 June 1938		\| birth_date = 12 June 1938
	\| birth_place =		\| birth_place =
	\| death_date = 31 August 2008		\| death_date = 31 August 2008
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]<br>[[Jatiya Party (Ershad)\|Jatiya Party]]		\| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]<br />[[Jatiya Party (Ershad)\|Jatiya Party]]
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	\| termstart = 1986		\| termstart = 1986
	\| termend = 1988		\| termend = 1988
	\| termstart1 = 1986		\| termstart1 = 1986
	\| termend1 = 1988		\| termend1 = 1988
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	\| predecessor1 =		\| predecessor1 =
	\| successor1 = [[Ashraful Abedin]]		\| successor1 = [[Ashraful Abedin]]
	\| constituency_MP1 = [[Jhenaidah-2]]		\| constituency_MP1 = [[Jhenaidah-2]]
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	'''Anwar Zahid''' (12 June 1938 – 31 August 2008) was a politician from Jhenaidah district in Bangladesh, journalist, writer, ~~Member~~ of ~~Parliament~~ for Jhenaidah-2 constituency and ~~Minister~~ of ~~Information~~, ~~Relief~~ and ~~Labor~~ and ~~Manpower~~.<ref name=":0">{{Cite ~~web\|last=\|first=\|date=~~\|title=রাজনীতিক-সাংবাদিক আনোয়ার জাহিদের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ {{!}} কালের কণ্ঠ\|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711234121/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|~~website~~=[[Kaler Kantho]]\|language=bn}}</ref>		'''Anwar Zahid''' (12 June 1938 – 31 August 2008) was a politician from [[Jhenaidah District\|Jhenaidah district]] in Bangladesh, journalist, writer, member of parliament for Jhenaidah-2 constituency and minister of information, relief and labor and manpower.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|script-title=bn:রাজনীতিক-সাংবাদিক আনোয়ার জাহিদের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ {{!}} কালের কণ্ঠ \|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711234121/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535 \|archive-date=2020-07-11 \|access-date=2020-07-12 \|work=[[Kaler Kantho]] \|language=bn}}</ref>

	== Birth and early life ==		== Birth and early life ==
	Zahid was born on 12 June 1938 in the village of Narikel Baria in Ghorashal Union of Jhenaidah. His father AM Delwar Hossain and mother Razia Begum. He passed the entrance examination from Jhenaidah Model High School in 1956. He studied at Khulna BL College, Rajshahi Government College and Dhaka University. In 1961, he married Kamrunnahar Laili, a lawyer in prison. They have one son and one daughter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web~~\|last=\|first=\|date=~~\|title=Anwar Zahid Jessore, Jhenaidah, Magura, Narail\|url=http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711234537/http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|archive-date=2020-07-11\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=jessore.info}}</ref>		Zahid was born on 12 June 1938 in the village of Narikel Baria in Ghorashal Union of Jhenaidah. His father AM Delwar Hossain and mother Razia Begum. He passed the entrance examination from Jhenaidah Model High School in 1956. He studied at Khulna BL College, Rajshahi Government College and Dhaka University. In 1961, he married Kamrunnahar Laili, a lawyer in prison. They have one son and one daughter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Anwar Zahid Jessore, Jhenaidah, Magura, Narail \|url=http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711234537/http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268 \|archive-date=2020-07-11 \|access-date=2020-07-12 \|website=jessore.info}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	=== Journalism ===		=== Journalism ===
	Anwar Zahid was elected general secretary of Sahitya Majlis in 1955. In 1956, he was the assistant editor of the daily Ittehad. Assistant ~~Editor~~ of the Half Weekly Comet in 1958, ~~Assistant Editor~~ of the Daily News in 1959, ~~Assistant Editor~~ of Daily Ittefaq in 1960, ~~Editor~~ of the weekly Janata in 1963, ~~Deputy Editor~~ of the English weekly Holiday in 1966, In 1970, he was the executive editor of the weekly Ganobangla. In 1972, he was the news editor of the English daily Daily People's and the executive editor of the Bangladesh Times. He was the ~~General Secretary~~ of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) in 1962, 1963, 1964, ~~Vice President~~ in 1965 and 1966, He served as president in 1978 and 1983.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		Anwar Zahid was elected general secretary of Sahitya Majlis in 1955. In 1956, he was the assistant editor of the daily ''Ittehad''. Assistant editor of the Half Weekly Comet in 1958, assistant editor of the ''Daily News'' in 1959, assistant editor of ''Daily Ittefaq'' in 1960, editor of the weekly ''Janata'' in 1963, deputy editor of the English weekly ''Holiday'' in 1966, In 1970, he was the executive editor of the weekly ''Ganobangla''. In 1972, he was the news editor of the English daily ''Daily People's'' and the executive editor of the ''Bangladesh Times''. He was the general secretary of [[Dhaka Union of Journalists]] (DUJ) in 1962, 1963, 1964, vice president in 1965 and 1966, He served as president in 1978 and 1983.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	=== Politics ===		=== Politics ===
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	In 1978, under the leadership of former President Ziaur Rahman, he played a role in forming the Nationalist Front and making a manifesto. At the same time he was the general secretary of NAP. Later he played an important role in the formation of the Democratic Party.<ref name=":1" />		In 1978, under the leadership of former President Ziaur Rahman, he played a role in forming the Nationalist Front and making a manifesto. At the same time he was the general secretary of NAP. Later he played an important role in the formation of the Democratic Party.<ref name=":1" />

	He was elected to parliament from Jhenaidah-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986.<ref>{{cite web \|title="List of 3rd Parliament Members" \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf \|website=parliament.gov.bd \|~~accessdate~~=~~9 April 2020~~}}</ref> He then served as ~~Minister~~ of ~~Information~~, ~~Relief~~ and ~~Labor~~ and ~~Manpower~~. He resigned from the cabinet in January 1988.<ref name=":1" />		He was elected to parliament from Jhenaidah-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986.<ref>{{cite web \|title=List of 3rd Parliament Members \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf \|website=Bangladesh Parliament \|language=bn \|accessdate=9 April 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918080059/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf \|archive-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> He then served as minister of information, relief and labor and manpower. He resigned from the cabinet in January 1988.<ref name=":1" />

	He and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury formed the NDP in 1989 and the BNDP in 1991 and served as party chairman. In 1992, the 10-party NDA was elected ~~Secretary General~~. He joined the BNP in 1996 and was the BNP chairperson's information adviser until 2001.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />		He and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury formed the NDP in 1989 and the BNDP in 1991 and served as party chairman. In 1992, the 10-party NDA was elected secretary general. He joined the BNP in 1996 and was the BNP chairperson's information adviser until 2001.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Anwar Zahid ied on 31 August 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite ~~web~~\|last=রিপোর্টার\|first=স্টাফ\|~~date=\|~~title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ ছিলেন ঐক্যের রাজনীতির পথ প্রদর্শক\|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711231837/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|archive-date=2020-07-11\|access-date=2020-07-12\|~~website~~=~~DailyInqilabOnline~~\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~web\|last=\|first=\|date=~~\|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ জাতীয়তাবাদী রাজনীতির ধ্রুবতারা\|url=http://dailysangram.com/?post=341907-আনোয়ার-জাহিদ-জাতীয়তাবাদী-রাজনীতির-ধ্রুবতারা\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231734/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/341907-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|~~website~~=The Daily Sangram\|language=bn}}</ref>		Anwar Zahid ied on 31 August 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news \|last=রিপোর্টার \|first=স্টাফ \|script-title=bn:আনোয়ার জাহিদ ছিলেন ঐক্যের রাজনীতির পথ প্রদর্শক \|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711231837/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95 \|archive-date=2020-07-11 \|access-date=2020-07-12 \|work=The Daily Inqilab \|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|script-title=bn:আনোয়ার জাহিদ জাতীয়তাবাদী রাজনীতির ধ্রুবতারা \|url=http://dailysangram.com/?post=341907-আনোয়ার-জাহিদ-জাতীয়তাবাদী-রাজনীতির-ধ্রুবতারা \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231734/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/341907-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE \|archive-date=2020-07-11 \|access-date=2020-07-11 \|work=The Daily Sangram \|language=bn}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== Birth and early life ==		== Birth and early life ==
	Zahid was born on 12 June 1938 in the village of Narikel Baria in Ghorashal Union of Jhenaidah. His father AM Delwar Hossain and mother Razia Begum. He passed the entrance examination from Jhenaidah Model High School in 1956. He studied at Khulna BL College, Rajshahi Government College and Dhaka University. In 1961, he married Kamrunnahar Laili, a lawyer in prison. They have one son and one daughter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Anwar Zahid Jessore, Jhenaidah, Magura, Narail\|url=http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|url-status=live\|archive-url=~~http~~://archive.today/~~2020.07.11-234537~~/http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=jessore.info}}</ref>		Zahid was born on 12 June 1938 in the village of Narikel Baria in Ghorashal Union of Jhenaidah. His father AM Delwar Hossain and mother Razia Begum. He passed the entrance examination from Jhenaidah Model High School in 1956. He studied at Khulna BL College, Rajshahi Government College and Dhaka University. In 1961, he married Kamrunnahar Laili, a lawyer in prison. They have one son and one daughter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Anwar Zahid Jessore, Jhenaidah, Magura, Narail\|url=http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711234537/http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268\|archive-date=2020-07-11\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=jessore.info}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
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	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Anwar Zahid ied on 31 August 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|last=রিপোর্টার\|first=স্টাফ\|date=\|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ ছিলেন ঐক্যের রাজনীতির পথ প্রদর্শক\|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|url-status=live\|archive-url=~~http~~://archive.today/~~2020.07.11-231837~~/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=DailyInqilabOnline\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ জাতীয়তাবাদী রাজনীতির ধ্রুবতারা\|url=http://dailysangram.com/?post=341907-আনোয়ার-জাহিদ-জাতীয়তাবাদী-রাজনীতির-ধ্রুবতারা\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231734/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/341907-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=The Daily Sangram\|language=bn}}</ref>		Anwar Zahid ied on 31 August 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|last=রিপোর্টার\|first=স্টাফ\|date=\|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ ছিলেন ঐক্যের রাজনীতির পথ প্রদর্শক\|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200711231837/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95\|archive-date=2020-07-11\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=DailyInqilabOnline\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ জাতীয়তাবাদী রাজনীতির ধ্রুবতারা\|url=http://dailysangram.com/?post=341907-আনোয়ার-জাহিদ-জাতীয়তাবাদী-রাজনীতির-ধ্রুবতারা\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231734/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/341907-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE\|archive-date=2020-07-12\|access-date=2020-07-12\|website=The Daily Sangram\|language=bn}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Anwar Zahid
| office = Minister of Information, Relief and Labor and Manpower
| predecessor =
| successor =
| birth_date = 12 June 1938
| birth_place =
| death_date = 31 August 2008
| death_place =
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]<br>[[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]
| bodyclass =
| mainwidth =
| office1 =
| termstart = 1986
| termend = 1988
| termstart1 = 1986
| termend1 = 1988
| termstart2 =
| termend2 =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = [[Ashraful Abedin]]
| constituency_MP1 = [[Jhenaidah-2]]
}}
'''Anwar Zahid''' (12 June 1938 – 31 August 2008) was a politician from Jhenaidah district in Bangladesh, journalist, writer, Member of Parliament for Jhenaidah-2 constituency and Minister of Information, Relief and Labor and Manpower.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=রাজনীতিক-সাংবাদিক আনোয়ার জাহিদের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ {{!}} কালের কণ্ঠ|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711234121/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/news/2014/08/13/116535|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=[[Kaler Kantho]]|language=bn}}</ref>

== Birth and early life ==
Zahid was born on 12 June 1938 in the village of Narikel Baria in Ghorashal Union of Jhenaidah. His father AM Delwar Hossain and mother Razia Begum. He passed the entrance examination from Jhenaidah Model High School in 1956. He studied at Khulna BL College, Rajshahi Government College and Dhaka University. In 1961, he married Kamrunnahar Laili, a lawyer in prison. They have one son and one daughter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Anwar Zahid Jessore, Jhenaidah, Magura, Narail|url=http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.today/2020.07.11-234537/http://www.jessore.info/index.php?option=content&value=268|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=jessore.info}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Journalism ===
Anwar Zahid was elected general secretary of Sahitya Majlis in 1955. In 1956, he was the assistant editor of the daily Ittehad. Assistant Editor of the Half Weekly Comet in 1958, Assistant Editor of the Daily News in 1959, Assistant Editor of Daily Ittefaq in 1960, Editor of the weekly Janata in 1963, Deputy Editor of the English weekly Holiday in 1966, In 1970, he was the executive editor of the weekly Ganobangla. In 1972, he was the news editor of the English daily Daily People's and the executive editor of the Bangladesh Times. He was the General Secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) in 1962, 1963, 1964, Vice President in 1965 and 1966, He served as president in 1978 and 1983.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Politics ===
1956 He was elected general secretary of Jhenaidah subdivision of Chhatra League. He played an important role in the language movement of 1952 in Jhenaidah. He joined the student union in 1954. In 1956, he was elected GS of Rajshahi Government College. In 1957 he was elected secretary of the East Pakistan Juba League. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1961. He was released in 1962. In 1965, he was elected a member of the Central Committee of the All-Pakistan NAP. He played a role in the mass uprising of 1969. When the NAP split in 1976, he served as joint editor of the Maulana Bhasani-led NAP. When NAP was reorganized in 1977, he became a central member.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

In 1978, under the leadership of former President Ziaur Rahman, he played a role in forming the Nationalist Front and making a manifesto. At the same time he was the general secretary of NAP. Later he played an important role in the formation of the Democratic Party.<ref name=":1" />

He was elected to parliament from Jhenaidah-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title="List of 3rd Parliament Members" |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf |website=parliament.gov.bd |accessdate=9 April 2020}}</ref> He then served as Minister of Information, Relief and Labor and Manpower. He resigned from the cabinet in January 1988.<ref name=":1" />

He and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury formed the NDP in 1989 and the BNDP in 1991 and served as party chairman. In 1992, the 10-party NDA was elected Secretary General. He joined the BNP in 1996 and was the BNP chairperson's information adviser until 2001.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

== Death ==
Anwar Zahid ied on 31 August 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=রিপোর্টার|first=স্টাফ|date=|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ ছিলেন ঐক্যের রাজনীতির পথ প্রদর্শক|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.today/2020.07.11-231837/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/147558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=DailyInqilabOnline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=আনোয়ার জাহিদ জাতীয়তাবাদী রাজনীতির ধ্রুবতারা|url=http://dailysangram.com/?post=341907-আনোয়ার-জাহিদ-জাতীয়তাবাদী-রাজনীতির-ধ্রুবতারা|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231734/https://www.dailysangram.com/post/341907-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=The Daily Sangram|language=bn}}</ref>

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[[Category:1938 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Jhenaidah District]]
[[Category:Rajshahi College alumni]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi journalists]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]]
[[Category:Jatiya Party politicians]]
[[Category:3rd Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:Government ministers of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:20th-century journalists]]
[[Category:Brajalal College alumni]]