Abul Momen (born December 18, 1948) is a Bangladeshi journalist. He had been a resident editor of

Prothom Alo ''Prothom Alo'' () is a Bengali language, Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka. It is one of the largest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh. According to the National Media Survey of 2018, conducted by Kantar MRB ...

since 1998. He is currently the advisory editor of Dainik Suprabhat. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2017 by the

Government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ...

Background and career

Momen was born on December 18, 1948, in Chittagong district under

Satkania Upazila Satkania () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2. It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upaz ...

at Keochia Union. He was the son of littérateur Abul Fazal. He completed his master's from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. He worked in Chittagong Art College, The Daily Star and The Daily Bhorer Kagoj. He was professor of

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong () also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a public research university located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area ...

He won

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ...

in 2016 in the non-fiction category.

Personal life

Momen is married to Shila Momen. Together they have one daughter and one son.

References

Living people 1948 births People from Satkania Upazila Bangladeshi journalists University of Dhaka alumni Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bangladesh-journalist-stub