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| birth_place = [[Feni District|Feni]], [[Bangladesh]]<br />
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| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]<br />
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| known_for = Journalist and Media Advisor to Prime Minister of Bangladesh [[Sheikh Hasina]]<br />
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'''Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury''' (1 April 1949) is a Bangladeshi journalist and editor of ''[[The Daily Observer (Bangladesh)|The Daily Observer]]''. He served as the Media and Information Affairs advisor to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, [[Sheikh Hasina]] for almost 5 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Media Adviser to Prime Minister receiving books on Sufisium Series -1 from Dr Barun Acharjo Bolai at Hall 24 Auditorium on Saturday.|url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/153597/iqbal-sobhan-chowdhury-media-adviser-to-prime-minister-receiving-books-on-sufisium--series--1-from-dr-barun-acharjo-bolai-at-hall-24-auditorium-on-saturday.html|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The New Nation|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Iqbal Sobhan did his M.A. in public administration at the [[University of Dhaka]]. He serves as the editor of ''The Daily Observer''. He was ex president of [[Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists]]. He served as a member of [[Bangladesh Film Censor Board]], [[Bangladesh Press Council]], and National Education Policy Draft Committee. He is the chairman of the Mohammadi Group.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://mohammadi-group.com/profile/chairman.htm|website=mohammadi-group.com|access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref> He was the current media and information affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Media Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina|url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=63086|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The Daily Observer|language=en}}</ref> He was appointed the advisor on 11 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iqbal Sobhan made PM's Media Adviser|url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/iqbal-sobhan-made-pms-media-adviser/|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The Daily Ittefaq}}</ref> He has also said it is not possible for Bangladesh government to rule out terrorism in the [[Rohingya]] community.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rohingya refugees' terror links can't be ruled out: Bangladesh official|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/oct/15/rohingya-refugees-terror-links-cant-be-ruled-out-bangladesh-official-1675007.html|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Controversy==<br />
Iqbal Sobhan was sued by [[Awami League]] members of parliament [[Enamul Haque]] and [[Nizam Uddin Hazari]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2 more defamation cases filed against Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/202615/2-more-defamation-cases-filed-against-Iqbal-Sobhan-Chowdhury|access-date=4 December 2017|work=The Daily Sun|language=en}}</ref> The Feni district unit of Bangladesh Awami league alleged he was responsible for the press conference by Azharul Haque Arju that blamed Awami League for the attack on Khaleda Zia's convoy in Feni.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM adviser Iqbal Sobhan behind press briefing on Khaleda convoy attack: Feni AL|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/11/23/pm-adviser-iqbal-sobhan-behind-press-briefing-on-khaleda-convoy-attack-feni-al|access-date=4 December 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><br />
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