Bangladesh: Khaleda hosts iftar for journalists

Dhaka, July 7, 2014 (New Age): Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia hosted editors and senior journalists for an iftar in the city’s Westin hotel on Sunday. Khaleda, also a former prime minister, exchanged pleasantries with the guests before iftar. Later, a prayer was held for the welfare of the country and people. The BNP chief took iftar flanked by News Today editor Reazuddin Ahmed, Mouchakay Dheel’s Shafik Rehman, Sangram’s Abul Asad, Samakal’s Golam Sarwar, Boishaki Tv’s Manzurul Ahsan Bulbul, bdnews24.com’s Amanullah Kabir, Channel i’s Shykh Seraj, Bangladesh Pratidin’s Noim Nizam, Arthoniti Pratidin’s Atiqul Alam and New Age editor Nurul Kabir. Besides, senior journalists Sadeq Khan, Jaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, Holiday editor Syed Kamaluddin, Alokito Bangladesh’s Shahjahan Sarder, Amader Arthoniti’s Nayeemul Islam Khan, Jugantor’s Saiful Islam, Amader Shomoy’s Abu Hasan Shahriar, Dhaka Tribune’s Zafar Sobhan, Independent’s Shamsur Rahman, weekly Saptahik editor Golam Murtaza, Shokaler Khabor editor Mozammel Hossain, Dinkal’s Rejwan Siddiqi and representatives from NTV, Bangla Vision, Channel 24, Ekattor, ATN news, Asian TV, ATN Bangla, SA TV, Ekushey TV, Samoy TV, Diganta TV, Desh TV and Radio Roday attended the iftar. AFP’s Shafiq Alam, Voice of America’s Amir Khasru, Al Jazeera’s Tanvir A Chowdhury and Xinhua’s Li Chuntao were present at the iftar. Journalist leaders Shawkat Mahmud, Abdul Hye Sikder, Kamal Uddin Sabuj, Syed Abdal Ahmed and Shahed Chowdhury, among others, attended the iftar.