Syed Fahim Munaim (4 July 1953 – 1 June 2016) was a Bangladeshi journalist.[1][2][3] He was the former Press Secretary to Chief Advisor Fakruddin Ahmed, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia, and CEO of Maasranga Television.[4][5]
Early life edit
Munaim was born on 4 July 1953.[6] His father, Syed Nuruddin, was a journalist.[7] He studied at Mirzapur Cadet College. He did his undergraduate and graduate studies in public administration at the George Mason University.[8]
Career edit
Munaim started his journalism career at Sangbad as executive director. He worked as the managing editor of The Morning Sun and the weekly Dhaka Courier. He was the managing editor of United News of Bangladesh.[6] He served as the press councilor at the Bangladesh Embassy in Japan in 1991.[9]
Munaim joined The Daily Star on 10 June 1996. He was promoted to managing editor in December 1997. He was the managing editor of The Daily Star from 1997 to 2007.[6]
In 2007, Munaim joined the Caretaker Government as press secretary to the Chief Advisor (equivalent to Prime Minister).[6] In July 2007, he was appointed to the 12-member management committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board.[10]
On 8 November 2008, Munaim was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia.[11]
On 1 February 2010, he was promoted to executive editor of The Daily Star. In March 2010, he left The Daily Star to join Maasranga Television, a subsidiary of Square Pharmaceuticals, as its chief editor and chief executive officer (CEO).[6][12]
Death edit
Munaim died on 1 June 2016 at his home in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[13][14] He died from cardiac arrest.[15] He was buried in Banani graveyard.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Never dreamt of writing such a column on Fahim". The Daily Star. 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "The Silent Doer". The Daily Star. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Requiem for a friend". The Daily Star. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Fahim Munaim passes away | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Council Cancels Duty Free Cars For Lawmakers in Bangladesh". ভিওএ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Fahim Munaim passes away". The Daily Star. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Maasranga TV CEO Fahim Munaim passes away". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Fahim Munaim's first anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Maasranga TV CEO and chief editor Syed Fahim Munaim dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "The Island - Sports". www.island.lk. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Fahim Munaim made envoy to Indonesia". The Daily Star. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Fahim Munaim joins Maasranga TV as CEO". The Daily Star. 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Journalist Fahim Munaim no more". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Tributes pour in for Fahim Munaim". The Daily Star. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Maasranga TV CEO Syed Fahim Munaim dies". Maasranga TV CEO Syed Fahim Munaim dies | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Fahim Munaim to be buried tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2020-07-26.