Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker. She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel
Ekattor TV
Ekattor ( bn, একাত্তর; , in reference to the 1971 War) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news television channel owned by the Meghna Group of Industries, commencing transmissions on 21 June 2012, as Bangladesh's ...
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Career
In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the
BBC World Service in London.
Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in
Ekushey Television
Ekushey Television ( bn, একুশে টেলিভিশন; , in reference to 21 February), also known by its acronym ETV, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel owned by S. Alam Group of ...
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Films
In 1987 Zaman worked in the film ''Suchona'', with the director Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), '' Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed ...
as an assistant.[ In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film '' Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash''. She directed her second film, '' Aakash Koto Dure'', in 2014.][
In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival.]
Personal life
Zaman has three daughters.[
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Awards
* Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)
References
External links
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Living people
Bangladeshi film directors
Bangladeshi women journalists
Bangladeshi businesspeople
Year of birth missing (living people)