Bio.

Born

27 February, 1938, Shibpur, Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

Died

24 November, 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Parents
Father - Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, Musician, Prominent Surbahar Player of the Indian Subcontinent

Mother - Umar-Un-Nessa Khanam

Family

Wife

Fauzia Yasmin: Prominent Singer of Bangladesh, Professor of Bangla Literature

Daughter

1. Reenat Fauzia: Home Economist, Professor of Home Economics, Sitarist

Son

1. Dr. Tareef Hayat Khan: Architect, Professor of Architecture, Sarodist, Polyglot Vocalist

2. Tanim Hayat Khan: MBA, Professor of Business Management, Sarodist

Education
Matriculation: 1952, Comilla Zila School

Bachelor of Arts: Comilla Victoria College

Master of Arts in History: University of Dhaka

Family Background
Mobarak Hossain Khan comes of a family, which produced a galaxy of music composers of world repute. Mr. Khan is the third son of Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, the great musician of the sub-continent. The other famous luminaries are Music Maestro Ustad Dr. Alauddin Khan (Uncle), Ustad Dr. Ali Akbar Khan (Elder Cousin, Sarodist), Annapurna Devi (Elder Cousin, Surbaharist), Ustad Abed Hossain Khan (Elder Brother, Sitarist), Ustad Bahadur Khan (Elder Brother, Sarodist), Ustad Khadem Hossain Khan (Elder Cousin, Sitarist), Ustad Mir Kashem Khan (Elder Cousin, Sitarist), Raja Hossain Khan (Younger Cousin, Violinist, Music Director), Shekh Sadi Khan (Younger brother, Violinist, Music Director), Ustad Fuljhiuri Khan (Nephew, Esrajist, Tablist), Ustad Yasin Khan (Nephew, Sitarist), Uatad Khurshid Khan (Nephew, Sitarist), Tarit Khan (Nephew, Sitarist), Ustad Bidyut Khan (Nephew, Sarodist), Ustad Kirit Khan (Nephew, Sitarist), Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan (Nephew, Sarodist), Professor Reenat Fauzia (Daughter, Sitarist) and many more in the pipe line. Mr. Khan was a Musicologist, Music Researcher and Musician of repute. He is a famed Surbahar (a sub-continental indigenous classical string instrument) player as well as composer of tune. Performs Surbahar in Radio and Television regularly.

Career Background
1. A member of the BCS (Information) Service.

2. Joined Radio Bangladesh as Programme Producer in 1962. Served as Programme Organizer, Assistant Regional Director in different Radio Stations and shouldered varied responsibilities (1962 – 1972)

3. An expert programme planner, producer, organizer and a good public relations officer.

4. Served as Director, External Service Director, Commercial Service Director of Administration Regional Director-in-charge of the then Radio Pakistan, Rangpur Head of the Department of Radio Publications Director, Department of Music Regional Director, Chittagong and Rajshahi stations of Radio Bangladesh. He also concurrently held the charge of the reply Radio station of Rangamati (1972 – 1993)

5. After liberation organized the Directorate General of Radio Bangladesh single handedly.

6. Former Director General, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (National Academy of Fine and Performing arts), 1993 - 1996

7. Former Chairman, Trustee Board, Nazrul Institute, (A National Institute established by the Govt. of Bangladesh in the name of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam), 2000 - 2004.

8. Executive Director, Human Development Foundation, a non-profit welfare organization in Bangladesh, 2000 – 2005

Professional Background:
A highly trained and experienced officer with sound knowledge on culture, literature and administration. Attended training courses in Staff Training Institute in Pakistan, Bursary Course in the United Kingdom sponsored by Imperial Relations Trust, London, Broadcasting Management in Japan and Germany, Radio Broadcasting in the USA under International Visitors Programme. Visited France as broadcasting specialist.

Professional Certification
1. Bursar, Imperial Relations Trust (Later renamed Commonwealth Relations Trust), London, U.K.

2. Certificate of Merit in Broadcasting from Institute of Deutsche Welle, Germany.

3. Certificate of Merit in Radio Broadcasting from the U.S.A.

4. Certificate of Merit on Communications from Japan.

5. Certificate of Merit on Refresher's Course from Radio Pakistan Staff College, Karachi, Pakistan.

6. Certificate of Merit as allrounder in games and music from Victoria College, Comilla, Bangladesh.

Public Service:
1. Mr. Khan was the founder General Secretary of Socio-Cultural Organization, namely 'The Alauddin Shilpi Sangha' at Comilla.

2. Founder member of the ‘Alauddin Music College’ at Brahmanbaria.

3. Life Member, Bangla Academy, Dhaka.

4. Former Assistant Editor of 'Amod', a news weekly published from Comilla.

5. Associated with UPP from 1955-60.

6. President, SAARC International Cultural Organization (SICO)

7. Life member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

8. Patron, Bangladesh Association of Radio Clubs (BARC).

9. President, International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) of Bangladesh Chapter, the HQ being in Washington.

10. Life Member, Dhaka University Alumni Association.

11. Life Member, Bangladesh History Society.

12. President, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan Sangeet Niketon (Ustad Ayet Ali Khan Academy of Music).

13. President, Jatio Sahitya Parishad (National Literary Society)

14. President, Loka Natya Goshti (Peoples Drama Group)

15. Secretary General, International Bangladesh PEN Centre which is the Bangladesh Chapter of the International PEN, London, U.K.

16. Advisor, SARGAM, a fortnightly magazine on Music.

17. Former Editor, 'Betar Bangla' (Bengali Journal of Radio)

18. Former Editor, 'Radio Bangladesh' (English Journal of Radio)

19. Joint Editor, Bangladesh Calling.

20. Advisors, Brahmanbaria and greater Comilla Association.

21. Former Secretary, Drama and Socials, Fazlul Huq Musilim Hall, Dhaka University.

22. Member, Nazrul Academy.

23. Associated Member, YMCA.

24. Member, National Regulatory Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of Bangladesh.

25. Former Executive Director, Human Development Foundation, a distinguished NGO of Bangladesh.

Countries Visited:

Russian Federation, Canada, U.S.A, U.K., China, Japan, North Korea, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Iran, Indonesia, Kuwait, Pakistan and India as the Head of Cultural Delegations, UNESCO and SAARC as Media Expert.