Hasina Momtaz

Hasina Momtaz is a British news presenter, media and communications expert and former press officer for the Mayor of London between 2003 and 2011.

Early life Momtaz was born in Beanibazar, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and came to London, England at the age of six. Her father was businessman Haji Mohammed Amiruz Zaman, who died in 2004. She has five siblings.

Momtaz left college with three A-levels.

During her time at the Greater London Authority (GLA), Momtaz devised and executed wide-ranging and targeted media strategies, advised on interview bids for the Mayor, high-profile policing and crime issues, sensitive community engagement issues as well as briefing the Mayor himself and his top team. In 2014, she launched her talk show Dinner Debates with Hasina Momtaz on Channel i Europe (Sky 844). She is also presenting Your Property Show with property expert Kamru Ali.

Momtaz is also a freelance media consultant and has advised organisations such as community groups, voluntary organisations and membership bodies on media relations and stakeholder engagement.

Awards and nominations In 2009, Momtaz was runner-up for the 'Media Professional of the Year' award in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.

In October 2013, she was part of the three – strong award-winning team which won the Melcrum Award for crisis communications and employee engagement during the London 2012 Olympics.

Personal life Momtaz is one of the founding members of a charity which was set up as a response to the 2012 garment factory collapse in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh and has raised funds for the families of the victims and survivors of the tragedy.