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Nobonita Chowdhury
Bangladeshi journalist, singer, news editor and television host From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nobonita Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi journalist, singer and director of the Preventing Violence Against Women Initiative at BRAC, the largest non-governmental organization in Bangladesh.[1][2][3] She was an editor of DBC News and a famous television host.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
Chowdhury got her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Dhaka.[7] She got her Master's at School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London.[7]
Career
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Chowdhury started her career at the Bhorer Kagoj.[7] She worked there till 2000 and then joined Ekushey Television.[8] She has worked for Bitopi, BBC World Services, Ice Media Ltd publisher of Ice Today, and Robi Axiata Limited.[8]
Chowdhury moderated a panel at the Dhaka Lit Fest 2016 called Juddho Sheshe Juddho which discussed Bengali Muslim identity and secularism.[9]
In 2017, Chowdhury was awarded the Anannya Top Ten Award.[7]
Chowdhury joined as the director of the Preventing Violence Against Women Initiative at BRAC in 2019, leaving DBC News.[8] She participated in the Facebook South Asia Safety Summit-2019 in India.[10] She hosted Mastermind Family Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi version of Mastermind (British game show).[11]
Chowdhury is a member of the executive committee of Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (A Center for Women Journalist, Bangladesh).[12] She sang at Praner Khela programme in Bengal Shilpalaya.[13] She released an album with Bengal Foundation called Song of Three Mahajans.[14][15]
After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the fall of the Awami League government, lawyer Gazi MH Tamim filed a complaint of genocide against Sheikh Hasina and 32 journalists, including Chowdhury, with the Investigation Agency-ICTBD, the investigative arm of the International Crimes Tribunal, on 29 August 2024.[16] Reporters Without Borders condemned the filing of the case.[17]
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Personal life
Chowdhury's sister, Nirupoma Rahman, is a singer.[18] The two sisters studied music while growing up.[18] She is separated from her husband and has one daughter.[19]
References
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