Monajatuddin

Monajatuddin (18 January 1945 – 29 December 1995) was a Bangladeshi investigative journalist.⁣ He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 by the Government of Bangladesh. In 1995, while investigating two boat capsizing events, he accidentally fell into the water from a ferry on the Padma River and died.

Monajatuddin
মোনাজাতউদ্দিন
Born	(1945-01-18)18 January 1945 Keranipara, Rangpur town, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	29 December 1995(1995-12-29) (aged 50) Padma River, Bangladesh
Alma mater	Rangpur Carmichael College
Occupation	Journalist

Early life and education

Monajatuddin was born in 1945 to Alimuddin and Motijannesa. He passed matriculation from Rangpur Kolashranjon School and the Intermediate Examination from Rangpur Carmichael College.

Career

Monajatuddin started his career with the Bogra Bulletin in the 1960s. He then worked for a short while with Dainik Purbadesh and Dainik Azad. He then worked for almost 20 years as a regional correspondent in Dainik Sangbad.

Works

• Shah Alam o Maziborer Kahini (1975)
• Path theke Pathe (1991)
• Kansonar Mukh o Sangbad Nepathye (1992)
• Pairaband Shekor Sangbad (1993)

Awards

• Zahur Hosen Gold Medal (1984)
• Philips Award (1993)
• Ekushey Padak (1997)