Syed Golam Kibria | |
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সৈয়দ গোলাম কিবরিয়া | |
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Died | Dhaka, Bangladesh | May 31, 1996
Resting place | Gournadi, Barisal, Bangladesh |
Occupations | |
Known for | Language movement |
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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]
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.