Zillur Rahman (journalist)

Zillur Rahman
জিল্লুর রহমান
Rahman in 2023
Born
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma materJahangirnagar University
OccupationsJournalist, writer
Notable workHost of Tritiyo Matra
SpouseFahmida Haque

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]

Zillur in 2022

Early life

Rahman 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]

Career

Rahman 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]

Peter D. Haas and Zillur Rahman, 2023

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

  • Ek Bartho Avvuthaner Nayok Bolsen[5]
  • Chenamukh Chenamot[5]
  • Samorik Shasonottor Besamorik Sarkarer Samashya[5]
  • Gonoabvuthyan ’90[5]

Personal life

Rahman is married to Fahmida Haque.[5] She was elected to Bangladesh Parliament in 2026 from a reserved seat as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Zillur Rahman". Front Line Defenders. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Controversial activist Zillur Rahman's involvement in disinformation fight sparks outrage". Somoy TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh: Beware of what you say on talk shows – DW – 10/26/2018". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "ZILLUR RAHMAN". cgs-bd.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Profile Zillur Rahman - Tritriyo Matra". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  6. ↑ Riyasad, Nahid (19 October 2022). "I will drop Tritiyo Matra if it falls to second place: Zillur Rahman". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "BFIU seeks bank details of television host Zillur Rahman". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Journalists censored, threatened, beaten in two-month crackdown in Bangladesh | RSF". rsf.org. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  9. ↑ "Police visit Zillur Rahman's village home to 'gather information'". Samakal English. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ↑ "ARTICLE 19 expresses concern over police visiting journo Zillur Rahman's house". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  11. ↑ "22 citizens express concern over police visiting journo's home". The Daily Star. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  12. ↑ Dhaka, Charlie Campbell / (2023-11-02). "Sheikh Hasina and the Future of Democracy in Bangladesh". TIME. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  13. ↑ "US-funded rumour-monger Zillur pans journalists for 'corrupt nature' | Bangladesh". Somoy TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  14. ↑ Rahman, Zillur (2024-09-25). "India, US both need a stable Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  15. ↑ Rahman, Zillur (2024-08-11). "Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  16. ↑ "Zillur Rahman defends wife's selection as BNP MP". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  17. ↑ "Reserved seat MPs take oath today | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
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