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{{Short description|Bangladeshi journalist (1945–2021)}}
{{Distinguish|Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad|Reazuddin Ahmed}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Riaz Uddin Ahmed
| native_name = রিয়াজ উদ্দিন আহমেদ
| native_name_lang = bn
| termstart = 1995
| predecessor =
| birth_place = Narandi, [[Monohardi Upazila|Manohardi]], [[ Narsingdi District|Narsingdi]]
| party =
| spouse =
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| relations =
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]- 1993
| birth_date = 30 November 1945
| death_date = 25 December 2021
| death_place = [[United Hospital Limited|United Hospital, Dhaka]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]
| office = [[Jatiya Press Club|President of Jatiya Press Club]]
| termend = 1998
}}
'''Riaz Uddin Ahmed''' (30 November 1945 - 25 December 2021) was a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] journalist who was the president of [[National Press Club (Bangladesh)|the National Press Club]]. In 1993, he was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]], the state's second highest civilian honor, for his outstanding contribution to journalism.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Journalist Riaz Uddin Ahmed at ICU |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/594570/Journalist-Riaz-Uddin-Ahmed-at-ICU|access-date=2021-12-25|work=Daily Sun|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Eminent journalist Riaz Uddin Ahmed passes away|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/eminent-journalist-riaz-uddin-ahmed-passes-away|access-date=2021-12-25|work=Prothom Alo|agency=BSS|language=en}}</ref> He was the editor of News Today. He was an advisor to former Prime Minister of Bangladesh [[Khaleda Zia]].

== Early life ==
Riaz Uddin Ahmed was born on 30 November 1945 in the village of Narandi, [[Monohardi Upazila|Manohardi]], [[Narsingdi District|Narsingdi]]. He passed MA in economics from [[University of Dhaka]] in 1986 and LLB in 1982. His only son is Mashroor Riaz, a former World Bank official and chairman of the Policy Exchange.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-12-25|title=Ekushey Padak winning journalist Reazuddin Ahmed no more|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/veteran-journalist-reazuddin-ahmed-no-more-2925226|access-date=2021-12-25|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
He taught for a while before joining the Pakistan Observer in 1968. In 1970, he was a member of the executive council of the then East Pakistan Journalists Union. He resigned from the Pakistan Observer on 25 March 1971 and joined the war of liberation. After independence, he again joined the Observer and worked until November 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Journalist Riaz Uddin at ICU - National |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=344860|access-date=2021-12-25|work=The Daily Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Editor of the News Today Reazuddin Ahmed, among others, at a seminar on 'Journalism of Bangladesh and National Press Club' organized by the National Press Club marking its diamond jubilee at the club on Saturday.|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/29178/editor-of-the-news-today-reazuddin-ahmed-among-others-at-a-seminar-on-journalism-of-bangladesh-and-national-press-club-organized-by-the-national-press-club-marking-its-diamond-jubilee-at-the-club-on-saturday.html|access-date=2021-12-25|work=The New Nation|language=en}}</ref>

He was the General Secretary of [[Dhaka Union of Journalists]] from 1973 to 1978. From 1978 to 1984, he was the Secretary General of the [[Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists]]. He was the President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists from 1986 to 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|title=journalist Riazuddin Ahmed|url=https://barta24.com/tag/journalist%20Riazuddin%20Ahmed|access-date=2021-12-25|website=Barta24|language=bn}}</ref>

He was the chairman of the South Asia Coordinating Council of Journalists, formed in May 1992 by the SAARC Federation of Journalists. He was the President of the [[National Press Club (Bangladesh)|National Press Club]] from 1995 to 1998. He was the deputy editor of [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]. In 1991, he was the editor of The Daily Telegraph. He was the editor of News Today. He was the editor-in-chief of [[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)|The Financial Express]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ekushey medalist journalist Riazuddin passes away|url=https://m.daily-bangladesh.com/english/Ekushey-medalist-journalist-Riazuddin-passes-away/67318|access-date=2021-12-25|website=Daily Bangladesh|language=en}}</ref>

In 1993, he was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]], the state's second highest civilian honor, for his outstanding contribution to journalism.<ref name=":1" />

== Books ==
Among the books published by Riaz Uddin Ahmed are: -

* Every day in search of truth

== Awards and honors ==

* [[Ekushey Padak]]-1993
* Sher-e-Bangla Padak
* Maulana Akram Khan Gold Medal
* Narsingdi Press Club Gold Medal
* Anti-Drug Federation Gold Medal

== Death ==
After contracting [[COVID-19]], during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]], Riaz was taken to [[United Hospital, Dhaka]] where he died on 25 December 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Eminent senior journalist Riaz Uddin Ahmed passes away {{!}} News Flash|url=https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/35362|access-date=2021-12-25|work=BSS}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi journalists]]
[[Category:People from Narsingdi District]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]]

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