25 Facts About Shafik Rehman

Shafik Rehman was born on 11 November 1934 and is a Bangladeshi journalist, political analyst, and writer.

Shafik Rehman is credited for introducing Valentine's Day in Bangladesh.

Shafik Rehman has worked to gather support in favour of Bangladesh in England with Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.

Shafik Rehman was forced to leave the country in 1986 after the Ershad government suspended the declaration of Jaijaidin and was not allowed to return Bangladesh till 1991.

Shafik Rehman has been serving as the editor of magazine Mouchake Dhil from 2009.

Shafik Rehman's father Sayeed-ur-Rahman was a professor of Philosophy in the University of Dhaka who taught Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as well.

Shafik Rehman studied in the Saint Gregory's School of the capital's Old Dhaka area from where he passed his matriculation in 1949.

Shafik Rehman then completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in Economics in 1956 from University of Dhaka.

Shafik Rehman went to England to complete his higher studies and joined Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales from where he passed the exams for Chartered Accountancy in 1965.

Shafik Rehman later returned to Bangladesh and played an important role in the country's journalism and political analysis.

Shafik Rehman, after attaining chartered accountant status, worked in several multinational companies in England, Japan and Arab countries as an accountant.

Shafik Rehman published a hand-written magazine while studying in Saint Gregory's School namely Shachitra 10, around 1949.

Shafik Rehman criticized the national election of 1986 and the process of choosing 30 women for reserved seats in the parliament.

Shafik Rehman termed the 30 reserved seats as the 30 pieces of ornaments of Ershad.

Shafik Rehman was not allowed to return to Bangladesh until 1991.

Shafik Rehman was a director of Spectrum Radio in London that became one of the most popular radio stations of England.

Shafik Rehman was among the two Asian Directors of the station.

Shafik Rehman started editing the weekly Mouchake Dhil in 2009.

Shafik Rehman is married to Taleya Rahman, a former broadcaster of BBC World Service and the founding executive director of an election watchdog "Democracy Watch".

Besides being a Bangladeshi citizen, Shafik Rehman accepted UK citizenship when he was banished from Bangladesh in the 1980s.

Shafik Rehman played a significant role during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.

Shafik Rehman is considered to be an influential figure in the party and an active personality in the intellectual powerhouse of the party.

Shafik Rehman is widely perceived as an informal advisor of Khaleda Zia.

Shafik Rehman has been heading the pro-opposition think tank G-9 in recent years.

Shafik Rehman was arrested on charges of a "plot to kill" Bangladesh Prime Minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, a claim that was dismissed by a US district court.