Shafiqul Alam
Shafiqul Alam | |
|---|---|
| শফিকুল আলম | |
 Alam in 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser"s Press Secretary | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Nayeemul Islam Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Journalist |
Shafiqul Alam is a Bangladeshi journalist who currently serves as the press secretary to the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus. He was appointed to this position in August 2024.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Shafiqul Alam completed his secondary education at Dhaka"s Motijheel Government Boys" High School and his higher secondary education at Notre Dame College. He went on to earn a bachelor"s degree from the University of Dhaka.[1][4]
Career
[edit]Shafiqul Alam began his career in the field of sports journalism, where he spent seven and a half years working with The Bangladesh Observer. He then transitioned to business journalism, joining The Financial Express for two and a half years. On January 14, 2005, he joined Agence France-Presse (AFP) as a correspondent. During his two-decade tenure at AFP, he served as a correspondent for the first seven years before being promoted to the position of bureau chief for Bangladesh in 2012, a role he held until his appointment as press secretary.[5]
Appointment as press secretary
[edit]In August 2024, Shafiqul Alam was appointed as the press secretary to the chief adviser of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus. His appointment was confirmed through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Public Administration.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shafiqul Alam appointed chief adviser"s press secretary". The Business Standard. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam press secretary of chief adviser". The Daily Star. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam Facebook id link". Bonik Barta. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Shafiqul Alam appointed Press Secretary to Chief Adviser". Dhaka Tribune. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam | BJIM | AFP Dhaka". BJIM. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Shafiqul Alam appointed as press secretary of CA Yunus". UNB. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
External links
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Media related to Shafiqul Alam at Wikimedia Commons
