Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury: Difference between revisions

'''Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury''' (1 April 1949) is a Bangladeshi journalist and editor of ''[[The Daily Observer (Bangladesh)|The Daily Observer]]''. He is the media advisor to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Media Adviser to Prime Minister receiving books on Sufisium Series -1 from Dr Barun Acharjo Bolai at Hall 24 Auditorium on Saturday.|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/153597/iqbal-sobhan-chowdhury-media-adviser-to-prime-minister-receiving-books-on-sufisium--series--1-from-dr-barun-acharjo-bolai-at-hall-24-auditorium-on-saturday.html|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The New Nation|language=en}}</ref>

Iqbal Sobhan did his M.A. in public administration at the [[University of Dhaka]]. He serves as the editor of ''The Daily Observer''. He was ex president of [[Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists]]. He served as a member of [[Bangladesh Film Censor Board]], [[Bangladesh Press Council]], and National Education Policy Draft Committee. He is the chairman of the Mohammadi Group.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://mohammadi-group.com/profile/chairman.htm|website=mohammadi-group.com|access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref> He is the current media and information affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Media Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina|url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=63086|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The Daily Observer|language=en}}</ref> He was appointed the advisor on 11 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan made PM's Media Adviser|url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/iqbal-sobhan-made-pms-media-adviser/|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The Daily Ittefaq}}</ref> He has also said it is not possible for Bangladesh government to rule out terrorism in the [[Rohingya]] community.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rohingya refugees' terror links can't be ruled out: Bangladesh official|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/oct/15/rohingya-refugees-terror-links-cant-be-ruled-out-bangladesh-official-1675007.html|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>