CURRICULUM VITAE OF                                                         

SALAH UDDIN SHOAIB CHOUDHURY

 

 

NAME            : SALAH UDDIN SHOAIB CHOUDHURY

 

PERMANENT ADDRESS:

VILLAGE & POST – BHATIPARA (ZAMINDER BARI)

POLICE STATION – DERAI, DISTRICT – SUNAMGANJ

 

RESIDENCE ADDRESS:

HOUSE # 36, ROAD # 2, SECTOR # 13

UTTARA MODEL TOWN, DHAKA-1230, BANGLADESH 

 

OFFICE ADDRESS:

EASTERN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR

SUITE # 8, 73 KAKRAIL, DHAKA-1000, BANGLADESH

 

PHONE

 

RESIDENCE: 880-2-8956083, 880-2-8958036

 

CELL: 880-1911-326232, 880-1711-938344

 

EMAIL           : salahuddinshoaibchoudhury@yahoo.com

 

WEBSITE

 

WEEKLY BLITZ                   :        www.weeklyblitz.net

 

INTERFAITH STRENGTH       :        www.interfaithstrength.com

 

FORCEFIELD NFP                :        www.forcefieldNow.org

 

 

DATE  & PLACE OF BIRTH     :        SYLHET, 12TH JANUARY 1965

 

HEIGHT                             :        5’ FEET 7” INCH

 

EDUCATIONAL DESCRIPTION : MASTERS IN JOURNALISM, 1989

 

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

            

   A. CORRESPONDENT OF ITAR-TASS NEWS AGENCY, RUSSIA 1989-1990

             B. CHIEF CORRESPONDENT OF ITAR-TASS NEWS AGENCY, 1990-1996

             C. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, THE NEW NATION, 1996-1997

   D. MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO, A-21 TELEVISION (LATER ATV) 1997- 1999

             E. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, THE DAILY INQILAB, 2001-2003

             F. MANAGING DIRECTOR, INQILAB TV, 2001

             G. EDITOR & PUBLISHER, WEEKLY BLITZ 

             H. PUBLISHER & CHIEF EDITOR, WEEKLY JAMJAMAT (BENGALI MAGAZINE)

             I. CHAIRMAN, BLITZ PRINTERS  

             J. CHAIRMAN, VIBGYOR FILMS

             K. CHAIRMAN, JETHRO CONGLOMERATES LIMITED

           L. CHAIRMAN, JETHRO HOLDINGS LIMITED

           M. CEO, CROWN MUSIC & VIDEO

 

  

  

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT:

 

DIRECTOR, FORCEFIELD NFP

MEMBER, PENUSA

ADVISORY MEMBER, ISRAEL-ISLAM FELLOWSHIP

MEMBER, IFLAC

ADVISOR, BANGLADESH MINORITY LAWYER’S ASSOCIATION

 

 

FATHER’S NAME                           : LATE ALHAJ GHULAM ATHER CHOUDHURI

 

MOTHER’S NAME                          : LATE ALHAJ SHARIFA CHOUDHURY

 

WIFE’S NAME                              : SHAHNAJ CHOUDHURY HAPPY

 

WIFE’S DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH     : 26TH NOVEMBER 1969, KHULNA

 

DATE OF MARRIAGE                     : 10TH NOVEMBER 1989

 

NAME & DATE OF BIRTH OF

DAUGHTER                                  : PRIYANKA CHOUDHURY (DIA), 30.08.90

 

NAME & DATE OF BIRTH OF SON     : HANZALAH CHOUDHURY, 09.12.1999

 

BROTHER                                    : SOHAIL CHOUDHURY, 25.07.1966

                                                  GRADUATE, PROFESSION – BUSINESS

 

SISTERS                                     : A. AKHTARI CHOUDHURY (DEEPA)

                                                      15.03.1968. GRADUATE, MARRIED

 

                                                   B. SEEMA CHOUDHURY, 09.08.1974

 

AWARDS:               

           

1. Bangladesh Lokgeeti Shilpi Goshthi, Courageous Journalism Award 2005

                                

2. PEN USA, FREEDOM TO WRITE AWARD-2005     

   

3. American Jewish Committee, MORAL COURAGE AWARD-2006        

 

4. Bangladesh Minority Lawyer’s Association, Moral Courage Award May, 2006   

 

4. Jasimuddin Memorial Award for Journalism, April, 2007       

 

5. Monaco Media Award 2007, received from Prince Albert of Monaco              

 

PUBLICATIONS: [A]           

1. Extreme Adversity, English, Published in 2006

2. Duddho Din Bondi Jibon, Bangla (2001)

3. Dristir Mukti Akuti, Bangla (2002)

4. Dush Swapner Raat Din, Bangla (2006)

5. Non Sono Copelvole [Italian], 2007

6. Injustice & Jihad, (2007)

7. Our Heroes, (2007)

8. Inside Madrassa (2009)

 

OTHERS:                

 

  1. Lyricist of about 500 songs, mostly based on diversified thoughts including Sufi thoughts, putting influence on the listeners towards religious harmony, peace and greater human bondage. So far, more than 3 Albums containing songs written and composed by Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury and sung by popular singers are already released. His songs are also included in a number of musical albums of Bangladeshi singers.

 

  1. Story and screen play writer and director of feature films and telefilms. Recently he has completed making of a telefilm named ‘Shongshoy’, which is based on a story of high society dowry in Muslim nations as well as sufferings of women under Sharia law. His next feature film named ‘Leelakhela’ is based on anti-Jihadist theme.