Syed Mohammad Ali


Syed Mohammad Ali was a Bangladeshi journalist, the founder and editor of the newspaper The Daily Star. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Ali was born to Syed Mostafa Ali, an official of the Assam Civil Service. Ali was a nephew of litterateur Syed Mujtaba Ali and Syed Murtaza Ali.

Career

Ali had a 44-year-long journalist career. He started his career as a reporter with the Pakistan Observer.
Ali was the chairman of the Press Institute of Bangladesh. He launched The Daily Star in 1991.