Sadeq Khan’s death anniversary today

Today is the 9th death anniversary of Sadeq Khan, a Language Movement hero, freedom fighter and senior journalist, said a press release.

Born on January 1, 1933, he passed away at the age of 84. Sadeq Khan was the eldest son of late Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan.

He was an active worker of the then communist party. He was a writer, researcher, and filmmaker. He was also a well-known art critic.

Columnist Sadeq Khan was the contributing editor at Weekly Holiday and chairman of the Gonoshashtya Kendra Trust.

Khan was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2002.

Sadeq Khan was the director and producer of a pioneer Bangla art film, "Nodi O Nari".  He was also the chairman of the Press Institute of Bangladesh.