# Toab Khan

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Bangladeshi journalist (1934–2022)

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Toab Khan Born (1934-04-24)24 April 1934 Satkhira, Bengal Presidency, British India Died 1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 88) Occupation Journalist

**Toab Khan** (24 April 1934 – 1 October 2022)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi journalist. He served as the Advisory Editor of the [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) daily *[Janakantha](/source/Janakantha)*.[3] He was awarded [Ekushey Padak](/source/Ekushey_Padak) in 2016 by the [Government of Bangladesh](/source/Government_of_Bangladesh).[4]

## Early life and career

Toab Khan was born on 24 April 1934 in Satkhira. He started journalism in 1955. He worked for *Dainik Sangbad* and *Dainik Pakistan*. He was a press secretary to Prime Minister [Sheikh Mujibur Rahman](/source/Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman) and later he served as a chief information officer and director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB). He was also a press secretary to President HM Ershad and President Shahabuddin Ahmed.[2] He died on 1 October 2022, at the age of 88.

## Awards

- [Ekushey Padak](/source/List_of_Ekushey_Padak_award_recipients_(2010%E2%80%932019)) (2016) – Journalism.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Veteran journalist Toab Khan passes away"](https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/obituary/veteran-journalist-toab-khan-passes-away-506554%3famp). TBS News.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hospital_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hospital_2-1) ["Toab Khan hospitalised with corona"](https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/518348/Toab-Khan-hospitalised-with-corona). *Daily Sun*. 18 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["'Bangladesher Joy-Porajoyer Rajniti' launched"](http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/20/d40220100967.htm). *The Daily Star*. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["16 named for Ekushey Padak"](http://www.thedailystar.net/country/16-named-ekushey-padak-351484). *The Daily Star*. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["16 including Hayat Mahmud, Toab Khan, Shaheen Samad receive Ekushey Padak"](https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/02/20/16-including-hayat-mahmud-toab-khan-shaheen-samad-receive-ekushey-padak). *bdnews24.com*. 20 February 2016.

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