Hasina Momtaz
Hasina Momtaz | |
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হাসিনা মমতাজ | |
Born | |
Nationality | British |
Education | BSc International Relations, Law and Sociology |
Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science |
Occupation(s) | Press officer, broadcaster, news presenter, journalist |
Years active | 2003–present |
Title | Deputy Head of News and Media for LGA |
Children | 1 |
Hasina Momtaz (Bengali: হাসিনা মমতাজ) is a British news presenter, media and communications expert and former press officer for the Mayor of London between 2003 and 2011.
Early life
Momtaz was born in Beanibazar, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and came to London, England at the age of five.[1] Her father was businessman Haji Mohammed Amiruz Zaman, who died in 2004. She has five siblings.[2]
Momtaz left college with three
Career
Momtaz is a communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement expert[1] with ten years of experience at both strategic and operational level within politically complex and fast-moving national, regional and local government environments.[2]
From April 2003, Momtaz advised London governance for over eight years in
During her time at the
In September 2011, Momtaz left the Mayor's Press Office to take on a senior management role as Deputy Head of News and Media Relations for the Local Government Association (LGA). In June 2012, she started her current role as Communications Business Partner for Tube Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London.[2]
In 2013, Momtaz started anchoring a weekly English news and current affairs programme Weekly News Highlights on Bangladeshi television channel
Momtaz is also a freelance media consultant and has advised organisations such as community groups, voluntary organisations and membership bodies on media relations and stakeholder engagement.[3] She is a non-paid Executive Director of media for the British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (BBCWE), a membership body aiming to support businesses of all sizes run by British Bangladeshi women as well as create and nurture the female business leaders of the future.
In May 2015, Momtaz was appointed editor in chief of Asian Sunday newspaper and Asian Style magazine.[5]
Awards and nominations
In 2009, Momtaz was runner-up for the 'Media Professional of the Year' award in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.[6]
In October 2013, she was part of the three – strong award-winning team which won the Melcrum Award for crisis communications and employee engagement during the London 2012 Olympics.
Personal life
Momtaz is one of the founding members of a charity which was set up as a response to the
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b c d e Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2010). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 90. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2012). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 100. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Hasina Momtaz". British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2013). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Asian Sunday announces new Editor". Asian Sunday. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009 – Shortlist Announced". Redhotcurry.com. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links
- Hasina Momtaz on X