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==Early life==
==Early life==
Chowdhury's parents were born in [[Bangladesh]] and emigrated to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="huffingtonpost2">{{cite news |last=Chowdhury|first=Shamim|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/shamim-chowdhury/reconnecting-with-the-pas_b_3706682.html|title=Reconnecting With the Past - A British-Bangladeshi Returns to the Land of Her Ancestors Shamim Chowdhury|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> She is of [[Sylhet Division|Sylheti]] heritage.<ref name="bbwhoswho13">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/Publication.pdf|date=October 2013|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=75|isbn= |accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref>
Chowdhury's parents were born in [[Bangladesh]] and emigrated to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="huffingtonpost2">{{cite news |last=Chowdhury|first=Shamim|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/shamim-chowdhury/reconnecting-with-the-pas_b_3706682.html|title=Reconnecting With the Past - A British-Bangladeshi Returns to the Land of Her Ancestors Shamim Chowdhury|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> She is of [[Sylhet Division|Sylheti]] heritage.<ref name="bbwhoswho13">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/whos-who-2013.pdf|date=October 2013|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=75|isbn= |accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> The late general [[M. A. G. Osmani|Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani]], the commander-in-chief of the [[East Pakistan]]i liberation forces of 1971, is her great uncle and grew up in the same household as her paternal grandfather.<ref name="bbwhoswho14">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/Publication.pdf|date=November 2014|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=11|isbn= |accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref>


Chowdhury has a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] from [[Queen Mary, University of London|Queen Mary University]], a [[Master of Science|MSc]] from [[Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck College]], and a [[Postgraduate diploma|post-graduate diploma]] in Newspaper Journalism from [[City University London]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/whoswho_09.pdf|date=October 2009|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=55|isbn= |accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="bbwhoswho10">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/who%27%20who%20website%202010.pdf|date=October 2010|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=49|isbn= |accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref>
Chowdhury has a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] from [[Queen Mary, University of London|Queen Mary University]], a [[Master of Science|MSc]] from [[Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck College]], and a [[Postgraduate diploma|post-graduate diploma]] in Newspaper Journalism from [[City University London]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/whoswho_09.pdf|date=October 2009|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=55|isbn= |accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="bbwhoswho10">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/who%27%20who%20website%202010.pdf|date=October 2010|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=49|isbn= |accessdate=18 September 2011}}</ref>

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Shamim Chowdhury
শামীম চৌধুরী
Born
City University London
OccupationJournalist
RelativesMuhammad Ataul Gani Osmani (great uncle)

Shamim Chowdhury (Bengali: শামীম চৌধুরী) is an English television and print journalist.

Early life

Chowdhury's parents were born in Bangladesh and emigrated to the United Kingdom.[1] She is of Sylheti heritage.[2] The late general Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the East Pakistani liberation forces of 1971, is her great uncle and grew up in the same household as her paternal grandfather.[3]

Chowdhury has a

City University London.[4][5]

Career

Chowdhury started out in print journalism

The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and The Independent. She has also had her own newspaper column for Bangla Mirror.[4][5]

Since 2007, Chowdhury has worked for Al Jazeera English as a deputy news editor, news editor, reporter and producer. She is based in the European news centre in London, but has also worked in the main news centre in Doha, Qatar.[6] She has reported on a wide range of issues for the channel from the UK and Bangladesh, and is considered by the channel to be its Bangladesh expert.[2]

She currently writes blogs for

The Huffington Post on a range of socio-political issues.[6] Her previous television experience includes work at the BBC, ITN, and Sky News.[4][5]

Chowdhury has taken part in current affairs and politics debates at The House of Lords and on live television discussion programmes and has also been on the judging panel of media awards ceremonies.[2]

In October 2013, Chowdhury was a judging panel member at the Asian Media Awards.[7]

Personal life

Chowdhury is a

West London.[1] She has visited almost 50 countries including parts of the Middle East, Africa and Asia. One one occasion she worked with a leading charity to help build a community centre in a remote part of Cambodia.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^
    The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help
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  2. ^ a b c d Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2013). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 75. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. ^ Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (November 2014). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 11. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2009). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 55. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2010). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 49. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Judges - Asian Media Awards". asianmediaawards. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  7. ^ Hartley, Sarah (2 October 2013). "Asian Media Awards shortlist unveiled ahead of Manchester ceremony". Prolific North. Retrieved 1 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help
    )

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