Zafar Sobhan
Zafar Sobhan (born 1970) is a Bangladeshi businessman, editor and former football player. He started the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.[1] He runs a news company. Sobhan is the first Bangladeshi news writer to be syndicated outside Bangladesh. This means that newspapers from other countries paid to put his writing in their papers.[2]
Sobhan was also a senior editor at the Daily Star newspaper and an editor of Forum magazine. He wrote for The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, and other newspapers and magazines.[2] His news company is the 2nd most famous in Bangladesh and Dhaka behind Daily Star As of 21 December 2022 he is still active.
Football Career
[change | change source]He used to be a professional football player.
He was an 84 rated CDM player who played for the Bangladeshi football club Abahani.
He won many trophies. He played in 2013 and won the Ascent Corporation 5-1 Football Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zafar Sobhan | ||
| Date of birth | May 19, 1970 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
He retired soon after that, and was the best player for Bangladesh.
Awards
[change | change source]The World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader in 2005. It named him an Asia 21 Young Leader in 2008.[2]
Family
[change | change source]He married S.F.A. Sobhan on Thanksgiving 2011. They have approximately six to seven children: Shamil, Suri, Bobbi, Bella, Billy.
References
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