Syed Golam Kibria
সৈয়দ গোলাম কিবরিয়া
Born(1933-01-17)January 17, 1933
Madaripur, Faridpur, British India
Died(1996-05-31)May 31, 1996
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeGournadi, Barisal, Bangladesh
Occupations
Known forLanguage movement
Children
  • Rokeya
  • Nannu
  • Bipu
  • Shathi
  • Shadhin
  • Bithi
  • Tithi
Relatives
AwardsEkushey Padak

Syed Golam Kibria (died on May 31, 1996) was a Bangladeshi journalist and politician.[1][2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Career and personal life

Kibria was a Language-movement activist in 1952, for which he was posthumously awarded Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, at 2016.[3]

Kibria served as the acting editor of the Daily Azad and Daily Bhorer Kagoj.[4]

Kibria was the father-in-law of Bangladeshi minister and Awami League politician Shajahan Khan.[4] He was also the grandfather-in-law of Bangladesh Awami League MP Soto Monir.[5]

Kibria died at 1996, he left behind a wife, 4 daughters and 3 sons.

References

  1. ↑ "Death anniversary". The Daily Star. June 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ সৈয়দ গোলাম কিবরিয়া. Jugantor (in Bengali). May 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "PM hands Ekushey Padak 2016". The Daily Star. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 সাংবাদিক ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সৈয়দ গোলাম কিবরিয়ার ১৮তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী কাল. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (in Bengali). May 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "শাজাহান খানের মেয়েকে বিয়ে করলেন এমপি ছোট মনির (ভিডিও)". Jugantor. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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