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Zillur Rahman (journalist)
Zillur Rahman is a Bangladeshi journalist and activist.[1][2][3] He is the executive director of the Center for Governance Studies and host of Tritiyo Matra.[4] ,_U.S._Embassy_Dhaka_Celebrates_4th_of_July,_2022_(52187978825)_(cropped).png) Early lifeRahman was born in Dhaka.[5] His father A K M Khalilur Rahman was a lawyer, and his mother Shamim Parvin was a housewife.[5] He graduated from Nawabpur Government High School.[5] He completed his undergrad and a Post Graduated Degree in governance and politics at Jahangirnagar University.[4][5] CareerRahman joined the weekly Bichitra in 1986.[5] He became the executive editor of the Khaborer Kagoj in 1987.[5] He joined the Ajker Kagoj in 1991 as an assistant editor and then Bhorer Kagoj next year.[5] Rahman became the host of Tritiyo Matra in 2003.[4] He had produced more than seven thousand episodes of the show.[5] The show was stopped by the government during the 2006–2008 Bangladesh political crisis.[6] In 2007, Rahman visited the United States as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.[4]  Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit sought information on Rahman's bank accounts.[7] On 22 December 2022, Police questioned Rahman at his home which he considered harassment for his professional activities.[8][9] It was condemned by ARTICLE 19.[10] Police actions were condemned by activists such as Asif Nazrul, Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Nur Khan Liton, Jyotirmoy Barua, etc.[11] Before the 2024 Bangladeshi general election, Rahman said, “The Awami League are all so scared, they don’t have a safe exit”.[12] In April 2024, Rahman attacked Bangladeshi journalists for having "corrupt nature".[13] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman has written in favor of the Muhammad Yunus led Interim government.[14][15] Bibliography
Personal lifeRahman is married to Fahmida Haq.[5] References
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