Shafiqul Alam

Shafiqul Alam began his career in the field of sports journalism, where he spent seven and a half years working with The Bangladesh Observer. He then transitioned to business journalism, joining The Financial Express for two and a half years. On January 14, 2005, he joined Agence France-Presse (AFP) as a correspondent. During his two-decade tenure at AFP, he served as a correspondent for the first seven years before being promoted to the position of bureau chief for Bangladesh in 2012, a role he held until his appointment as press secretary.^[5]

In January 2025, Shafiqul Alam reported that a group of youths called him a "public enemy" (Ganashatru) while he was passing by. He expressed concerns that growing public resentment might force him to move to a government flat and stated that his family was deeply worried about their safety.^[6][7][8] On February 3, 2025, he stated that anyone distributing leaflets in support of the Awami League would be arrested, calling the party "fascist" and accusing its supporters of inciting unrest.^{[9][10][11][12]} In June 2025, Alam won the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards 2025.^[13][14]

In August 2024, Shafiqul Alam was appointed as the press secretary to the chief adviser of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus. His appointment was confirmed through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Public Administration.^[4][15]

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