Samia Zaman

Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker. She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV.

Career

In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London. Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in Ekushey Television.

Films

In 1987 Zaman worked in the film Suchona, with the director Morshedul Islam as an assistant. In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash. She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure, in 2014.

In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival.

Personal life

Zaman has three daughters.

Awards

• Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)