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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Swadesh Roy<br />
| image = Swadesh Roy.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|06|05|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Khulna]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| education = {{ubl|Paikgachha High School | Bagerhat PC College | University of Dhaka}}<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]<br />
| occupation = Journalist<br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Swadesh Roy''' (born 5 June 1961)<ref name=mukti/> is a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2017 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in the journalism category.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/17-named-ekushey-padak-2017-1360108|title=17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017|date=February 12, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> He has over 22 books published, some of which include Muniar Chok, Chibuk Paharer Shada Murti, Mousumi Bou, and Meghnar Buke Lata. His most recent book is ''Ma Shukhtara Dhekten''. He is also a political analyst.<br />
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==Education and career==<br />
Roy passed the SSC from Paikgachha High School in 1977 and the HSC from Bagerhat PC College in 1981. He completed his bachelor's in management from the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref name=mukti>{{cite news|url=http://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/553904.details|script-title=bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধের বাংলাদেশ গড়ার কাজ করে যাবেন স্বদেশ রায়|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017|newspaper=banglanews24.com|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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Roy was the executive editor of ''[[Janakantha]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/janakantha-editor-found-guilty-of-contempt/|title=Janakantha editor found guilty of contempt|date=August 13, 2015|access-date=February 16, 2017|newspaper=Daily Ittefaq}}</ref><br />
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He is the editor of ''[[NewsBangla24.com]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsbangla24.com/national/110877/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81 |script-title=bn:নিউজবাংলা টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের পথচলা শুরু |language=bn |website=newsbangla24.com |access-date=2022-10-24}}</ref><br />
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===Court case===<br />
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On July 16, 2015, Roy wrote an article ''"Saka Paribarer Totporota! Palabar Path Kome Gechhe"'' (tr: ''"Lobbying by Salauddin Quader's family! Escape route got narrowed"'').<ref name=jail>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/2-janakantha-editors-guilty-contempt-126664|title=Bangladesh SC jails 2 Janakantha editors for 3hrs on contempt charges|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=February 16, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> The article mentioned that a member of the Supreme Court bench, the Chief Justice was involved in hearing the appeal of [[Salauddin Quader Chowdhury]] had met with the convict's family members. The contempt was challenged by Roy, who provided evidence for his case, in which the Chief Justice admitted to be involved. Furthermore, the Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson had announced continuous demonstrations at Shahbagh, ahead of the verdict day, to make sure ‘no conspiracy’ reduces or overturns justice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/07/29/sc-issues-contempt-rule-against-janakantha-editor-executive-editor-for-article-questioning-conduct-of-judges-in-sq-chy-appeals-case|title=SC issues contempt rule against Janakantha editor, executive editor for article questioning conduct of judges in SQ Chy appeals case}}</ref> However, the apex court issued a contempt rule against Roy and the publisher Atiqullah Khan Masud.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/contempt-rule-against-janakantha-editor-journo-118477|title=Contempt rule against Janakantha editor, journo|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=February 16, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> On August 14, 2015, they were sentenced to confinement in the courtroom for three hours and fined Tk 10,000.<ref name=jail/><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Roy is married to Chitra Roy, a Supreme Court lawyer. Together they have Sofen Roy.<ref name=mukti/><br />
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