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| Toab Khan | |
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| Born | (1934-04-24)24 April 1934 Satkhira, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Toab Khan (24 April 1934 – 1 October 2022) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He served as the Advisory Editor of the Bengali daily Janakantha. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Early life and career
Toab Khan was born on 24 April 1934 in Satkhira. He started journalism in 1955. He worked for Dainik Sangbad and Dainik Pakistan. He was a press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and later he served as a chief information officer and director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB). He was also a press secretary to President HM Ershad and President Shahabuddin Ahmed. He died on 1 October 2022, at the age of 88.
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (2016) – Journalism.
References
- "Veteran journalist Toab Khan passes away". TBS News.
- ^ "Toab Khan hospitalised with corona". Daily Sun. 18 November 2020.
- "'Bangladesher Joy-Porajoyer Rajniti' launched". The Daily Star. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "16 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "16 including Hayat Mahmud, Toab Khan, Shaheen Samad receive Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. 20 February 2016.
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