Samia Zaman

Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker and producer.^[2] She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV.^[3]

Samia Zaman
সামিয়া জামান
Zaman in Dhaka Lit Fest 2017
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	SOAS, University of London
Occupation(s)	Film director, television presenter, producer
Organization(s)	Ekattor TV, Versa Media[1]
Known for	Journalist and film director
Awards	Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)

Career

In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London.^[4] Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in Ekushey Television.^[3]

Films

In 1987 Zaman worked in the film Suchona, with the director Morshedul Islam as an assistant.^[4] In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash.^[5][6] She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure, in 2014.^[7][3]

In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival.^[8]

In 2024, Zaman produced the film Ajob Karkhana (2024) which direction by Shabnam Ferdousi and the film are produced under her own banner Versa Media.^[9]

Personal life

Zaman has three daughters.^[4]

Awards

• Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)