About Mahbubul Alam
Lived 1936 – 2014 (aged 77–78). Mahbubul Alam was a journalist.
Mahbubul Alam (5 February 1936 – 6 June 2014) was an advisor of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh and editor of The Independent.
Early life & education Alam was born on 5 February 1936 in Mymensingh District, East Bengal, British India. He studied political science at the University of Dhaka. The show produced war propaganda for the Pakistan Army. Under President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, he was the director general of the external affairs division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He was the editor and managing director of the state owned Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
Alam was the Information Advisor in the Caretaker government led by President Iajuddin Ahmed from 2006 to 2007. He served as the editor of The Independent. He was an advisor to BEXIMCO Group.
Personal life Alam's wife and three daughters live in the United States.
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Bangladeshi journalist
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Mahbubul Alam was born on 5 February 1936.
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Mahbubul Alam died in 2014.
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Mahbubul Alam was a journalist.
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