Bangladeshi journalist, singer, news editor and television host
Nobonita Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi journalist, singer and director of the Preventing Violence Against Women Initiative at BRAC, the largest non-governmental organization in Bangladesh.[1][2][3] She was an editor of DBC News and a famous television host.[4][5][6]
Chowdhury joined as the director of the Preventing Violence Against Women Initiative at BRAC in 2019, leaving DBC News.[8] She participated in the Facebook South Asia Safety Summit-2019 in India.[10] She hosted Mastermind Family Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi version of Mastermind (British game show).[11]
Chowdhury is a member of the executive committee of Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (A Center for Women Journalist, Bangladesh).[12] She sang at Praner Khela programme in Bengal Shilpalaya.[13] She released an album with Bengal Foundation called Song of Three Mahajans.[14][15]
Chowdhury's sister, Nirupoma Rahman, is a singer.[18] The two sisters studied music while growing up.[18] She is separated from her husband and has one son.[19]
^Mazumdaru, Srinivas (26 October 2018). "Bangladesh: Beware of what you say on talk shows – DW – 10/26/2018". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2024-08-31. Famous talk show hosts like Zillur Rahman and Nobonita Chowdhury, along with their guests, may have to speak more carefully when on television, as they could be jailed for giving "false" or "misleading" information.