Shaikh Abdus Salam

Background

Salam, Shaikh Abdus was born on February 9, 1955 in Rampal, Bangladesh. Son of Shaikh Lal Uddin and Begum Rezia.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Rajshahi (Bangladesh) U., 1975; Master of Arts in Economics, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1976; Master of Arts in Mass Comm. and Journalism, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Comm. and Journalism, Poona (India) U., 1986.

Career

Social worker, TDH (Netherland), Dhaka, 1977-1980; research officer, Government Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1980-1983; director, Bangladesh Association for Voluntary Sterilization, Dhaka, 1986-1987; associate professor mass committee and journalism, Dhaka U., since 1987; director general, Press Institute Bangladesh, Dhaka, since 1996. Consultant (FP-MCHIEC) URC, Dhaka, since 1995.

Achievements

• Population communication specialist.

Membership

Founder, secretary-general Kumlai Progati Shangho Rampal, Bagerhat, Bangladesh, 1970-1977. Chairman PCC & MEC-non-governmental organization, Khulna, Bangladesh, 1993-1995. Chairman Unnayon Thikana-non-governmental organization, Dhaka, since 1995.

Member Commonwealth Association Journalism and Communication Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: caron, social works.

Connections

Married Rebeca Sultana, January 29, 1988. Children: Saadlee Shehreen, Sara Sheneen.

Father:

Shaikh Lal Uddin

Mother:

Begum Rezia

Spouse:

Rebeca Sultana

child:

Saadlee Shehreen Salam

child:

Sara Sheneen Salam