Mahbub Anam

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.

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