Golam Sarwar

Golam Sarwar (1 April 1943 – 13 August 2018) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He is considered the "LightHouse of journalism" in Bangladesh. He served as the founding editor of Samakal and Jugantor. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh in 2014.

Early life and education Sarwar obtained his bachelor's and master's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka.

Career In his student life in 1962, Sarwar started his career as a university correspondent at The Azadi.

Awards Ekushey Padak, 2014 Cultural Journalist Forum of Bangladesh (CJFB) lifetime achievement award, 2016 Ataus Samad Memorial Trust lifetime award, 2017

Personal life Sarwar was married to Saleha Sarwar. Together they had two sons and a daughter. His eldest grandson is married to the youngest daughter of Major General Rezanur Rahman Khan.