Kamal Uddin Majumder (journalist)

Majumder was born to Sultan Ahmed Mozumder and Jebun Naher Begum in Banshpara village under Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni District. He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in English Language and Literature from the University of Chittagong. ^[4]

He has had a long career in journalism spanning several decades. He began his journalism career in 1985 as a staff reporter at the now-defunct The Daily News. He later joined the United News of Bangladesh (UNB), where he worked from 1988 to 1991. In 1991, he joined the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).^[5][6]

He held senior positions in leading media organizations in Bangladesh. Most recently, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the daily newspaper Desh Rupantor. He also served as elected president and general secretary of the National Press Club twice.

On 7 April 2026, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification appointing Kamal Uddin Majumder as the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha on a contractual basis for a term of one year.