A. K. A. Firoze Noon

A. K. A. Firoze Noon (4 January 1946 – 23 December 2006) was a Bangladeshi politician and one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was also a founding professor of the BNP's political training centre and the party's former political and economic research editor. During the First Khaleda ministry, he served as a political adviser to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

Early life and education Noon was born on 4 January 1946 to a Muslim family in the village of Shamspur in Munshiganj, then part of the Dacca district of Bengal. His father, Mozammel Hossain Suba Miah, was a former chairman of the Kolapara Union Council. His mother, Sufula Begum Chapa, was the granddaughter of Khan Bahadur Munshi Khabirullah CIE of Munshiganj.

Noon studied at the Shamspur School and Saint Joseph's High School, Khulna. He completed his matriculation in 1963 from Khulna Government Model High School. He graduated from Brajalal College, Khulna with a Bachelor of Arts in 1967. In 1968, Noon obtained his Master of Arts in Bengali language and took admission in the Bachelor of Laws degree program at the University of Dacca.

Noon rose to the position of vice-president of the Chhatra League. The mass uprising in 1969 was about to precipitate – at least the distant signal was beckoning. The student community in Khulna, like in other places of the province, started the process of effacing the names of Pakistani leaders after whom the public structures, roads, and thoroughfares had been known. In the first place, the Jinnah Park in Khulna was renamed Shahid Hadi's Park after a martyr in the political movements. Noon proposed the change in public and the renaming was ceremonially performed. It was again he and Professor Rashid who jointly laid the first brick to build a Shaheed Minar in Khulna town.

Amar Rajneetir Rooprekha (1986) Zia Keno Jonopriyo (1991) Chhotoder Jonno Ziaur Rahman (1991) Chhotoder Komol Jonotar Zia (2002) Shoheed Ziar Srestho Boktrita (2002)

Journalism and cultural contributions Noon with Annisul Huq at the home of actor Dilip Kumar in Bombay, India. Noon was associated with The Daily Ittefaq as a reporter from 1963 to 1964 and as General Manager of The Daily Desh from 1982 to 1990. Besides, he has regularly contributed to the post-editorial columns of many dailies in Bangladesh. He was a television personality who hosted a talk show on Bangladesh Television (BTV), as well as its National Debate Competition. He was a regular guest speaker on 'Tritiyo Matra' on Channel i and was also a regular guest speaker on NTV, ATN Bangla, RTV and other channels.

Noon received Atish Dipankar Gold Medal Award for the merit of performance and contribution in the socio-cultural arena.