'Pakistan Army stopped radio broadcast of March 7 speech at gunpoint'
Professor Dr. Sakhawat Ali Khan is a distinguished educationist and journalist. He is considered a pioneer in the fields of media, mass communication, and journalism education in Bangladesh. Journalist Sakhawat Ali Khan possesses extensive experience. He commenced his professional career at a weekly publication named Sonar Bangla. Subsequently, he became a part of Paygam. On January 5, 1965, he joined Dainik Pakistan, a newspaper affiliated with the National Press Trust. This newspaper began its operations on November 6, 1964. By 1971, Sakhawat Ali Khan held the position of senior sub-editor at Dainik Pakistan. Although he had no official assignment on March 7, 1971, he was present at the Race Course Maidan in his capacity as a journalist. Views Bangladesh is sharing his experiences with the courtesy of Rahat Minhaz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Jagannath University.