Zillur Rahman (journalist)

Zillur Rahman is a Bangladeshi journalist and activist. He is the executive director of the Center for Governance Studies and host of Tritiyo Matra.

Early life Rahman was born in Dhaka. His father A K M Khalilur Rahman was a lawyer, and his mother Shamim Parvin was a housewife.

In 2007, Rahman visited the United States as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. On 22 December 2022, Police questioned Rahman at his home which he considered harassment for his professional activities. It was condemned by ARTICLE 19. Police actions were condemned by activists such as Asif Nazrul, Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Nur Khan Liton, Jyotirmoy Barua, etc.

Before the 2024 Bangladeshi general election, Rahman said, “The Awami League are all so scared, they don’t have a safe exit”. In April 2024, Rahman attacked Bangladeshi journalists for having "corrupt nature". After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman has written in favor of the Muhammad Yunus led Interim government.