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Because of his opposition to the military regime of Bangladesh and his defence of media freedom, Nurul Kabir has been attacked on several occasions. In 2007/8 he had both his legs broken and was chased by gunmen on motorbikes.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dilrukshi Handunnetti | title=First AMF award to Lasantha |url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090329/NEWS-2.htm |work=[[The Sunday Leader]] |date=29 March 2009 |place=[[Sri Lanka]] |accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref> |
Because of his opposition to the military regime of Bangladesh and his defence of media freedom, Nurul Kabir has been attacked on several occasions. In 2007/8 he had both his legs broken and was chased by gunmen on motorbikes.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dilrukshi Handunnetti | title=First AMF award to Lasantha |url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090329/NEWS-2.htm |work=[[The Sunday Leader]] |date=29 March 2009 |place=[[Sri Lanka]] |accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref> |
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On 18 December 2025, following the death of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson [[Osman Hadi]], an attack was carried out on the office of The Daily Star, located in the Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka.<ref>{{cite web |title=ডেইলি স্টার, প্রথম আলো কার্যালয়ে নজিরবিহীন হামলা ভাঙচুর আগুন |url=https://www.kalbela.com/ajkerpatrika/lastpage/250612 |website=Danik Kalbela |access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref> Nurul Kabir went to the front of The Daily Star building to protest the attack but he was physically assaulted and branded an “Indian agent” by the [[Mob rule|mob]] when he attempted to intervene during the incident.<ref>{{cite web | title=New Age Editor Nurul Kabir harassed by protesters near Daily Star office | website=The Business Standard | date=19 December 2025 | url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/new-age-editor-nurul-kabir-harassed-protesters-near-daily-star-office-1313596 | access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Namita | title=Angry mob sets fire to offices of leading newspapers after activist shot dead in Bangladesh | website=The Independent | date=19 December 2025 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/bangladesh-protest-sharif-osman-hadi-death-b2887518.html | access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref> |
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Bangladeshi journalist, writer and activist
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Kabir in 2020 |
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| Occupations | Writer, editor |
| Known for | Journalism, activism, and writing |
| Notable work | Nairbachanik Swairatantra O Ganatantrer Sangram, The Red Moulana |
Nurul Kabir (Bengali: নূরুল কবির) is a Bangladeshi journalist, writer, columnist, editor, and activist.[1][2][3][4] He is the editor of the outspoken Bangladeshi newspaper, New Age and the editor of the Bengali weekly Budhbar. Nairbachanik Swairatantra O Ganatantrer Sangram and The Red Moulana are two of his most well-known books.[5]
Nurul Kabir received a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Dhaka in 1983, and a Master of Arts degree in English from the same university in 1984.[5] Also, Nurul Kabir studied advanced journalism at the Thompson Foundation in the UK in 1988, and was awarded the Jefferson fellowship for studying journalism at the East-West Center, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, the US, in 2004.[5]
During his student life at Dhaka University, Nurul Kabir was a left-wing student leader and activist, who played an active role in forming the Students Committee of Action for Democracy in 1983; the Committee played a decisive role in fighting against the martial law regime during the eighties.[5]
Nurul Kabir is the editor of the New Age, the most outspoken newspaper in Bangladesh, highly regarded for its anti-establishment editorial policy. He was also the editor of the Bengali weekly Budhbar. Known for his upright journalism and bold political views, Nurul Kabir wrote many books, published numerous essays at both home and abroad, and presented many papers at regional, national, and international conferences.[5]
Because of his opposition to the military regime of Bangladesh and his defence of media freedom, Nurul Kabir has been attacked on several occasions. In 2007/8 he had both his legs broken and was chased by gunmen on motorbikes.[6]
On 18 December 2025, following the death of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi, an attack was carried out on the office of The Daily Star, located in the Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka.[7] Nurul Kabir went to the front of The Daily Star building to protest the attack but he was physically assaulted and branded an “Indian agent” by the mob when he attempted to intervene during the incident.[8][9]
Selected publications
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- The Red Moulana (2012)
- Nairbachanik Swairatantra O Ganatantrer Sangram (2012)
- Kathokota (a collection of interviews) (2014)
- Disposing of a Dictator: Revisiting a Magnificent Mass Uprising after 50 Years (2020)
- Birth of Bangladesh : The Politics of History and the History of Politics (2022)
