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Mahbub Anam (28 March 1931 – 9 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He was the editor of The Bangladesh Times.




Early life


Anam's father Abul Mansur Ahmed was a satirist and politician of Bengal. His younger brother Mahfuz Anam is the editor of The Daily Star. Anam was actively involved in politics from his student life. He was the general secretary of Salimullah Muslim Hall of Dhaka University in 1954-55 and was appointed acting publications secretary of the Jukta Front on behalf of the Awami League in 1954.




Career


Anam also served as the general manager of Jamuna Oil Company and the director of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
Anam served as the president of the Nattyamancho Bangladesh and Bangladesh Sahitya Sangskriti Kendro and was involved with Bangladesh Film Censor Board and Bangladesh Public Library Special Committee.
He was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-7 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 15 February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.




Works


Anam wrote Amra Bangladeshi Amra Bangalee and Itihasher Shikriti Bonam Bikriti.




Awards



Bhasha Andoloner Bir Sainik Padak by the then president Ziaur Rahman
Matribhasha Padak by Tamaddun Majlish
Independence Day Award
Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal
Moulana Akram Khan Gold Medal
Kaloddhani Padak
Tribhuj Gold Medal




References

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• Duta Masyarakat
• Penyair PMK
• Memo Anti Terorisme
• Mahbub Anam
• Mahfuz Anam
• The Bangladesh Times
• Abul Mansur Ahmad
• List of University of Dhaka alumni and faculty
• Nazmul Hassan
• A. J. M. Nasir Uddin
• List of members of the 6th Jatiya Sangsad
• Dui Diner Duniya
• Ruhul Amin Madani