Syed Golam Kibria

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 place	Gournadi, Barisal, Bangladesh
Occupations	Journalist Politician
Known for	Language movement
Children	Rokeya Nannu Bipu Shathi Shadhin Bithi Tithi
Relatives	Shajahan Khan (son-in-law) Soto Monir (grandson-in-law)
Awards	Ekushey 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. "PM hands Ekushey Padak 2016". The Daily Star. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
4. 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.