K G Mustafa (c. 192813 March 2010) was a Bangladeshi journalist who served as Ambassador for a brief period. 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 ...

by the Government of Bangladesh in 1999.

Early life and education

Mustafa was born to Khondakar Wasiuzzaman and Tahiatunnesa. He passed matriculation examination in 1944 from Banwarilal High School. He obtained BA (Hons) degree in political science 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 ...

in 1951. He obtained MA degree in political science in 1957.

Career

Mustafa started journalist as a profession while studying at Islamia College. He first joined the

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. He later also worked in the Dainik Insaf, Dainik Ittefaq,

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, the weekly Dialogue, the Sangbad and Muktokantha. He was elected president of the All-Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists in 1970. He was the founder president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists. Mustafa was not a career diplomat. He was, however, a political appointee to the foreign service on contract. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's government appointed him to serve as an ambassador to Lebanon from 1973 to 1974, and again to Iraq from 1974 to 1975. Following a series of coup d'état in Bangladesh from August to November 1975 in which Rahman and his family were murdered, Mustafa chose not to return home and remained in Iraq as a private citizen until 1985.

Personal life

Mustafa was married to actress and educationist Sabera Khatun (1934–2012). They had three sonsSabir Mustafa, head of BBC Bengali Service, economist Shams Mustafa and advocate Sipar Mustafa.

References

1928 births 2010 deaths University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi journalists Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Lebanon Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Iraq Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard People from Sirajganj District {{Bangladesh-journalist-stub