Golam Mortoza

Golam Mortoza is a Bangladeshi journalist and media professional, currently serving as the Press Minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in the United States. He is the former editor of the Bengali section of The Daily Star.

Early life Mortoza's father was Abdul Barik. He was born in Mahendrapur, Rajbari District. He filed a complaint with the police seeking protection after receiving death threats.

In 2018, Mortoza debunked a news article alleging corruption against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He was the editor of Shaptahik.

Mortoza served as the editor of Daily Star Bangla, the Bengali-language edition of The Daily Star, one of Bangladesh's leading newspapers. In June 2024, he called for respecting the history of Grameen Bank and its founder Muhmmad Yunus. He wrote against government action during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, which he called a non-political movement

Mortoza was appointed Press Minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in the United States by the Ministry of Public Administration in November 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government for a two-year term replacing AZM Sajjad Hossain. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government dismissed all three of their predecessors. He met with the Electoral Reform Commission of the interim government and asked them to investigate the previous three elections. His appointment drew critical comments and questions over his lack of journalistic work in the English Language. His appointment was seen as part of a larger trend of appointing loyalists of Muhmmad Yunus to government positions. He criticized the conduct of a reporter whose questioning of Cultural Adviser Mustafa Sarwar Farooqi drew backlash. Shanti Bahini Shahadat Chowdhury memorial book Bhule Nai, Bhule Nai Faisal Arefin Deepan memorial Book Words of Wisdom News and journalist 71 in the heart