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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = A. K. A. Firoze Noon
| native_name = এ কে এ ফিরোজ নুন
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Firoze Noon Photo.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Shomspur, [[Sreenagar Upazila|Sreenagar]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
|death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2006|12|23|1946|1|4|df=y}}}}
|death_place = Singapore
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = [[Brajalal College]] <br /> [[University of Dhaka]]
| occupation = Politician, journalist, writer<ref>[http://www.boi-mela.com/BookList.asp?Author=779 Firoze Noon as Author]</ref>
}}

'''A. K. A. Firoze Noon''' (4 January 1946 – 23 December 2006)<ref name=death>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/24/d61224061684.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922051000/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/24/d61224061684.htm|date=2006-12-24|access-date=2019-01-14|archive-date=2017-09-22|work=The Daily Star|title=Firoz Noon passes away}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician who was one of the founding members of [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/12/23/179246#.VBxAbpSSzng |title=Firoze Noon, one of the founding members of BNP |work=Amar Desh |access-date=2014-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090826/http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/12/23/179246#.VBxAbpSSzng |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the founder principal of BNP's political training center.<ref>[http://pipilika.com/site_ajax_calls/show_details/1983391/en/new_window Firoze Noon, Founder Principle of BNP's political training center]</ref> Former political and economic research secretary of BNP, he served as the political adviser of the then [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] [[Khaleda Zia]] during 1991–1996.<ref>{{cite news |title=Political and Research Secretary of BNP |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/24/d61224061684.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> He was also the VP of [[East Pakistan]] Student League (1966-1967).

==Early life==
Noon was born in Samspur, [[Sreenagar Upazila|Sreenagar]] in the then [[Bengal Presidency]] on 4 January 1946. His father Mozammel Hossain, popularly known as Suba Miah was for sometimes President of the Kolapara Union of [[Bikrampur]]. His mother Sufula Begum (Chappa) was the granddaughter of Khan Bahadur Khabirullah.{{Citation needed|date= February 2022}}

Noon studied in Shomspur School and St. Joseph High School, Khulna. He completed his matriculation in 1963 from Model High School in Khulna. He graduated from [[Brajalal College|B L College]] of [[Khulna]] in arts in 1967.{{Citation needed|date= February 2022}}

==Political career==

===Student politics===

Around this time in the college the entire [[East Pakistan]] was seized by controversy over the [[Hamoodur Rahman]] Education Commission Report. The Student Community as a whole rose in protest and demanded to scrap of the report which would have gone against the interest of the students if implemented. Noon was the Convenor of the Committee of the college students and was eventually involved in its leadership. This was the time he joined the Students’ League (Chatro League). Being in the front ranking leader of the students he earned the wrath of the government of East Pakistan and was put behind the bars for some time in 1963.<ref>{{cite news|last=Siddiqui |first=Nure Alam |script-title=bn:শেখ হাসিনার কেবিনেটের প্রতাপশালী মন্ত্রী বঙ্গবন্ধুর ফাঁসি চেয়েছিলেন |trans-title=Powerful cabinet minister wanted to hang Bangabandhu Sheikh Hasina |url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/old/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=07-06-2011&type=gold&pub_no=400&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&index=1 |newspaper=[[Bangladesh Pratidin]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140920004659/http://www.bd-pratidin.com/old/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=07-06-2011&type=gold&pub_no=400&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&index=1 |archive-date=20 September 2014 |quote=[Firoze Noon's involvement in 6-point program mentioned] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Noon participated in the movements of the students of East Pakistan including the [[Six point movement|6-point program]] of [[Bangladesh Awami League|Awami League]] and 11-point program of the students – the main opposition political party students movement respectively at that time.{{Citation needed|date= February 2022}}

== Experiences in various capacity ==
Noon was associated with the following cabinets, organizations, associations and other committees in different capacities

#Distinguished Member, Envoy's Pool of the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)]] (1978-1980)
#Principal, BNP Political Training Center for Cabinet Ministers, MPs and other political activists (1977-1980)
#Political and Economic Research Secretary of BNP
#Political Adviser of [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] Begum [[Khaleda Zia]] (1991-1996)
#Director in the Board of Directors, Shilpa Bank (1991-1996)
#Chairman, Selection committee for Sick Industries under the Ministry of Industry (Bangladesh) (1991-1996)
#Member, Reform Committee for Education and Prevention of Corruption of the [[Ministry of Education (Bangladesh)]] (1991-1996)
#Managing Director, Cooperative Jute Mills Ltd (1991-1996)
#Director, Cooperative Bank and Cooperative Jute Society (1991-1996)
#Member, Film Censor Board, Film Jury Board for 9 years from 1978
#Member, Steering Committee, [[Bangladesh Open University]] (1991-1996)
#Senate Member, [[Bangladesh National University]] (1991–1996)
#Director in the Board of Directors, [[Shilpakala Academy]] (National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts)
#Founder Member, [[Viqarunnisa Noon School|Viqarunnesa Noon School & College]] Governing Committee
#Convenor, Finance Committee Viqarunnesa Noon School & College
#Honorary Treasure, Viqarunnesa Noon School & College
#Founder Convenor, Viqarunnesa School and College Dhanmondi Branch in 1993
#Founder, Shomspur Business Management College
#Chairman, Shomspur High School
#Chairman, Noon Interactive
#General Manager, Dainik Desh Newspaper
#President, Bangladesh Roller Skating Federation
#President, Bangladesh Boxing Federation
#Adviser, Olympic Industries Limited
#Adviser, Bombay Sweets & Co. Ltd
#Adviser, eSophers Ltd

==Publications==
Noon was the author of five books on the life and works of President Ziaur Rahman. Publications include:<ref>[http://www.boi-mela.com/BookList.asp?Author=779 Firoze Noon as Author]</ref><ref>[http://www.rokomari.com/author/3670;jsessionid=B03D5600CD5A6E59687B515989411954 Books written by Firoze Noon ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041316/http://www.rokomari.com/author/3670%3Bjsessionid%3DB03D5600CD5A6E59687B515989411954 |date=24 September 2014 }}</ref>

*Amar Rajniteer Ruprekha (1986)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.porua.com.bd/books/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE |title=Books of Firoze Noon |access-date=2014-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044240/http://www.porua.com.bd/books/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Zia Keno Jonopriyoo (1991)
*Chotoder Jonno Ziaur Rahman (1991)
*Chotoder Komol Janatar Zia (2002)
*Shahid Zia er Shrishto Boktrita (2002)

==Involvement in journalism and cultural sector==

[[File:Firoze Noon and Dilip Kumar.jpg|thumb|Noon and [[Annisul Huq]] at [[Dilip Kumar]]'s house in Mumbai]]

Noon was associated with ''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]'' as a reporter in 1963-1964 and with ''Dainik Desh'' as its general manager from 1982 to 1990. Besides, he has been a regular contributor to the post-editorial column of many dailies of Bangladesh.

Among his other accomplishments, Noon was a television personality being a noted Compare and Conductor of talk show on [[Bangladesh Television]] (BTV). Besides, he presided over the National Debating Competition on BTV. He was a regular guest speaker of ''Tritio Matra'' on [[Channel i]] and also regular on NTV, ATN Bangla, RTV etc. as guest speaker.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/12/23/179246#.VBxAbpSSzng |title=Firoze Noon as media personality |work=Amar Desh |access-date=2014-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090826/http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2012/12/23/179246#.VBxAbpSSzng |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tritiyomatra.com/program-records?page=142 |title=Program Records |website=Tritiyo Matra |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220164041/http://www.tritiyomatra.com/program-records?page=142 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |quote=Episode 342; June 22, 2004; Current Political Debate; Mr. A K A Firoze Noon and Mr. Noor Alam Ziku }}</ref>

Noon received Atish Diponkar Gold Medal Award for the merit of performance and contribution in the socio-cultural arena.

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