Sadek Khan

Sadek Khan (21 June 1933 – 16 May 2016) was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist and filmmaker. In 2002, he was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Sadek Khan
Born(1933-06-21)21 June 1933
Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died16 May 2016(2016-05-16) (aged 82)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)journalist, columnist, filmmaker
SpouseAnjuman Chowdhury Khan
ChildrenKishon Khan
Parent
Relatives

Background

Khan was the eldest son of justice Abdul Jabbar Khan, former speaker of the then Pakistan National Assembly and former president of East Pakistan Muslim League. His ancestors were from Baherchar-Khudrakathi village, Babuganj Upazila, Barisal District.[1] His siblings include former government minister and politician Selima Rahman, poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah, journalist and government minister A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan, government minister Rashed Khan Menon, Architect Sultan M. Khan, Alan Khan, a photographer in Sydney, and New Age news publisher Shahidullah Khan Badal.[2]

Career

Khan was a Language Movement activist in 1952 and a freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He worked as a sub-editor in the Daily Sangbad during 1955–1957. He served as contributing editor in the Weekly Holiday.[3] He served as the chairman of the Press Institute of Bangladesh.[4] He spoke against forming a war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh in November 2007.[5]

Khan worked in the film industry.[1] He directed and produced the film Nadi O Nari (The River and the Women, 1965).[6] Film critic Ahmed Muztaba Zamal, when asked by Cinemaya in 2000 to select the top ten films from Bangladesh, named Nadi O Nari, made when the country was still East Pakistan, as one of the top twelve.[7] He also directed the 1965 Urdu film Kaise Kahun.[8] Khan acted in the Urdu film Duur Hay Shukh Ki Gaon directed by A. J. Kardar and the 1964 Bengali film Raja Elo Shohore directed by Mohiuddin.[9]

Personal life

Khan was married to Anjuman Chowdhury Khan. Together they had a son Kishon Khan.[3]

References
  1. "Veteran journalist Sadek Khan passes away". News Bangladesh. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. Halim, Anwar Parvez (March 19, 2005). "All in the family". Probe News Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. "Journalist Sadeq Khan passes away". The Daily Star. May 17, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. "One third of countrymen have no access to media". The Daily Star. August 30, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. "Academics hit out at those demanding trial". The Daily Star. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  6. "Blast from the past". The Daily Star. February 1, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  7. Muztaba Ahmed Zamal (Winter 2000). "National Ten Best Films". Cinemaya. Vol. 50. p. 13.
  8. Kabir, Alamgir (1979). Film in Bangladesh. Bangla Academy. p. 140. OCLC 475556557.
  9. ২০১৬: শিল্প সাহিত্য অঙ্গন যাঁদের হারিয়েছে. The Daily Star (in Bengali). December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.


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