Monir Haidar is a Bangladeshi journalist, writer and political analyst. He is currently serving as the special assistant to the chief adviser,

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...

, in Bangladesh’s interim government with the rank of senior secretary.

Early life

Monir Haidar is a resident of

Meherpur District Meherpur District () is a northwestern district of Khulna Division in southwestern Bangladesh. It is bordered by West Bengal, India in the west, and by the Bangladeshi districts of Kushtia and Chuadanga to the east. Pre-independence Meherpur was ...

, specifically from the Islamnagar village in the

Meherpur Sadar Upazila Meherpur Sadar () is an upazila of Meherpur District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. Meherpur is the smallest district of Bangladesh in the south-western part within the Khulna Division. Before 1947, Meherpur was a part of the Nadia district of u ...

. Professionally, he is engaged in journalism and media-related work. However, on a personal level, he actively participates in discussions and analysis related to civil rights and political affairs. He is a resident from the United States.

Career

Monir Haidar has been in journalism for nearly three decades. He has worked with newspapers such as Dainik Purbokone, Bhorer Kagoj, Janakantha, Jaijaidin, Ittefaq, and Manabzamin. Currently, he is serving as an advisor at the television channel BanglaVision. Additionally, he is well known as a political commentator. In March 2012, Haider expressed concern over a contempt of court rule against

Asif Nazrul Mohammad Nazrul Islam, better known as Asif Nazrul (; born 12 January 1966), is a Bangladeshi writer, novelist, columnist, political commentator and a professor of law at the University of Dhaka. He was appointed an adviser to the interim govern ...

. On February 5, 2024, he was appointed as the

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (), also referred as Chief Adviser's Special Assistant, Chief Adviser's Envoy, and High Representative to the Chief Adviser are positions in the Government of Bangladesh that were created to assist the chief ...

, with the rank of senior secretary. The appointment was officially announced through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration. He will be responsible for liaising and maintaining communication with various political parties and groups to build national consensus on behalf of the chief adviser.

References

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