Nurul Islam (broadcaster)
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Nurul Islam | |
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নুরুল ইসলাম | |
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| Born | 25 November 1928 |
| Died | 7 October 2006 (aged 77) Surrey, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Economics and Politics |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcast journalist, news presenter, radio producer, radio presenter |
| Years active | 1949–1988 |
Nurul Islam MBE (Bengali: নুরুল ইসলাম; 25 November 1928 – 7 October 2006) was a British-Bangladeshi broadcast journalist, news presenter, and radio producer and presenter. He had more than 50 years of experience in radio and television and is best known for his work with the BBC World Service.
Career
[edit]Nurul Islam was born in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British Raj (now Bangladesh). Initially trained as a photographer and an actor. Worked for the Department of Films and Publication after partition in 1947 and became the first Bengali newsreader to announce the birth of the new Pakistan.[1]
In 1949, Nurul Islam travelled to London and studied economics and politics at the London School of Economics, and commenced freelance work as a Bengali contributor, actor and broadcaster for BBC Radio. He returned to Pakistan and worked in both radio and television, helping to make government newsreels at key moments in history.
After announcing on radio the independent state of Bangladesh in 1971, Nurul Islam returned to the BBC in England. He joined the Voice of America in Washington in the late 1970s for two years,[1] after which he returned to BBC World Service based in Bush House in London and presented Bengali language children's program, Kakoli.
In 1988, following his official retirement Nurul Islam continued as a freelance broadcaster and a mentor to his colleagues at the Bengali section of the World Service at the BBC.
Death
[edit]Nurul Islam died in Surrey, England after a period of illness.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituary :VOA Pays Tributes to Veteran Broadcaster Nurul Islam". Voice of America Bangla. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
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- 1928 births
- 2006 deaths
- British Muslims
- Bangladeshi emigrants to England
- British people of Bangladeshi descent
- Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
- Bangladeshi male voice actors
- British male radio actors
- 20th-century Bangladeshi male actors
- 20th-century British male actors
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- Bangladeshi television presenters
- Bangladeshi radio personalities
- People from Dhaka
- Alumni of the London School of Economics