The
12th anniversary of death of veteran journalist, writer, producer and
director Obaidul Huq, former editor of The Bangladesh Observer, will be
observed today (October 13).
He was honoured with a number of national and international awards including the Ekushey Padak in 1983.
Obaidul,
born in Feni on October 31, 1911, breathed his last in his Banani
residence in Dhaka on this day in 2007, said a press release.
After joining government service, he left it in 1944 and joined the film world.
He
was the first Bengali Muslim to make a feature film 'Dukkhhe Jader
Jibon Gora' in 1946. He was the writer, producer and director of the
film.
After the partition of India, he returned to the then East
Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and joined the editorial board of the Pakistan
Observer (later The Bangladesh Observer) in 1951 as joint editor.
He
worked as the editor of The Bangladesh Observer for 12 years since 1972
while his columns became very popular like his editorials.
Obaidul
was also the former chairman of Press Institute of Bangladesh, Nazrul
Institute, Dainik Bangla and Bangladesh Times Trustee Boards.
He was also honoured with Bangla Academy Award in 1964 for drama writing and decorated with UNICEF Gold Medal for journalism.
