Enayetullah Khan's anniversary of death today
Today is the 12th death anniversary of Enayetullah Khan, founding editor of the daily New Age and editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday.
Enayetullah passed away in Toronto, Canada on November 10, 2005 at the age of 66, said a press release.
Having begun his career as a journalist as a cub-reporter for the then Pakistan Observer in 1959, Enayetullah went on to found the weekly Holiday in August 1965, before taking over as editor of the paper in 1966.
He founded the daily New Age as its editor and publisher in June 2003. He was also the editor of the Bangladesh Times between 1975 and 1977. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak for excellence in journalism.
He served as minister of the government (1977-1978) and as an ambassador to China, North Korea, Cambodia and Myanmar (1984-1989).
A master's in philosophy from Dhaka University, Enayetullah, in his student days, held leadership positions as general secretary of Ananda Mohan College Students' Union in Mymensingh, member of the Dhaka University Students' Union, and vice-president of Dhaka Hall (now Shahidullah Hall) Students' Union. He was president of the Jatiya Press Club and Dhaka Club.
Born on May 25, 1939 in Mymensingh, Enayetullah Khan was the third son of the late Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan, a former speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly.
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