Born in Pirojpur on Jan 14, 1940, Mainul graduated in political science from Dhaka University in 1961 after studying at Nawabpur Government School and Dhaka College. He later studied law at Middle Temple in London and returned in 1965 before starting his career as a lawyer. The eldest son of The Daily Ittefaq founder-editor Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, he took charge of The Daily Ittefaq after his father’s death in 1969. His associations with Ittefaq were more influential in shaping his identity than his professional pursuits as a lawyer or politician. He was elected president of Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Parishad and member of the Press Council several times.

Source: bd News24 December 09, 2023 16:06 UTC