Kha Ma Harun
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Kha Ma Harun (also known as K. M. Harun Al Rashid; born 26 October 1953) is a Bangladeshi television director, filmmaker, media executive, educator and author. He serves as the Principal and Head of the Department of Film and Television at Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, an affiliate of the University of Dhaka.[1][2][3] During his three-decade career at Bangladesh Television (BTV), he held senior executive roles-including Director, Deputy Director General (programme), and Acting Director General[4] while producing and directing television dramas, serials, telefilms, documentaries, and cultural broadcasts. He is also the author of three published books.[5]
Early Life and Education
Harun was born on 26 October 1953 in Khulna, in what was then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He studied Philosophy at the University of Dhaka, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts degree. During his university years, he also studied Political Science and History. As a first-year student, he participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[5] After completing his master's degree in 1976, Harun received a Government of India scholarship to study at the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi. He completed a three-year postgraduate diploma in Drama in 1979, specializing in theatre design.[5]
Career
Harun joined Bangladesh Television (BTV) as a producer on 17 July 1980.[6] During his 30 years at BTV, he worked as a Producer, Executive Producer, Programme Manager, Director, and Deputy Director General until his retirement in 2010.[6] At BTV, his work involved television production, programme planning, dramas, telefilms, documentaries, serials, musical shows, and public affairs broadcasts. He also served as Executive Director and Chief of Programmes at RTV,[7] and as Director of the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC),[2] the Government of Bangladesh's media training institution. His directorial work includes Firiye Dao Aronnyo (1989), featuring Tauquir Ahmed, Munira Yusuf Memi, and Abdul Barik Mukul[8][9] and the series Shongkito Podojatra (1992) written by Mansurul Aziz. He also produced Shohor, Jhor, Nilpania, Rupali Nodir Dheu, and Kichuto Bolun. Harun authored Shongkito Podojatra (2023),[10] a memoir detailing his experiences in the Bangladesh Liberation War and his broadcasting career. The book shares its title with a 1992 television series he previously directed for Bangladesh Television. Harun authored two additional books: Sabinoye Jante Chai (সবিনয়ে জানতে চাই) from Sahitya Prakash in 1997[11] and Diary 1972 Ebong Koyekti Din (ডায়েরি ১৯৭২ এবং কয়েকটি দিন) from Panjeri Publications, 2026.[12]
Following his retirement from Bangladesh Television, Harun entered academia as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Television, Film and Photography at the University of Dhaka, teaching television production, broadcasting management, and media studies. He was later appointed Principal and Head of the Department of Film and Television at Pathshala South Asian Media Institute,[2] an institute affiliated with the University of Dhaka. He also served as a member of the Strategic Plan Team of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD),[2] where he participated in regional broadcasting and media development initiatives,[13] the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), and the SAARC Audio Visual Exchange (SAVE). He has also participated in international broadcasting conferences, workshops, and media forums in Asia and Europe. In 2017, he attended the 14th Asia Media Summit in Qingdao, China, as a member of the Bangladeshi delegation. During his visits to China, he also produced documentary films for Bangladeshi television and participated in professional exchanges with Chinese broadcasting organizations.[1] [14] Harun contributed archival photographs and historical information to a feature published by Prothom Alo on the history of Bangladesh Television.[15]
Personal Life
Harun is married to an international professor and academic, and the couple has two daughters. He resides primarily in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he remains active in the local arts and filmmaking community.
References
- ↑ "Faculty Member". Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. July 16, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Kha Ma Harun". Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. Retrieved August 17, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Reform from ground up needed for media to speak for nation". The Daily Star. Oct 12, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Poet Abu Zafar made BTV DG". The Daily Star. January 22, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "প্রযুক্তি সহজ হলেও ভালো কনটেন্ট তৈরি সহজ হয়নি". The Daily News Paper Ittefaq. July 10, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Former BTV deputy DG recalls a sweet and conflicted Tazin Ahmed". Dhaka Tribune. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Revolution Television". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "MEMI Versatility and verve". The Daily Star. March 8, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "কেমন আছেন অভিনেতা আবদুল বারিক মুকুল". Jugantor. February 04, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Shongkito Podojatra. Dhaka: pathakshamabesh. 2023. ISBN 978-9849685609. Search this book on
- ↑ "সবিনয়ে জানতে চাই". Online Public Access Catalogue of the Library, Bangladesh National Parliament. ISBN 9844651174. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "ডায়েরি ১৯৭২ : কয়েকটি দিন". Samakal. March 27, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "আন্তর্জাতিক সম্প্রচার কৌশল পরিকল্পনা টিমে খ ম হারুন". Daily Inqilab.
- ↑ "খ ম হারুন-চীনা বেতারের ভ্রমণ কথোপকথন". Ekushey Patrika. June 24, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "বিটিভির যাত্রা শুরুর রোমাঞ্চকর নেপথ্য কাহিনি". প্রথম আলো বাংলা নিউজ পেপার. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2026. Unknown parameter
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