Journalist and fiction writer Ehsan Mahmud has been appointed Director General (DG) of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum by the government.

The appointment was confirmed in a notification issued by the Contract and Foreign Employment Branch of the Ministry of Public Administration on Wednesday (September 16).

According to the notification, Ehsan Mahmud has been appointed on a contractual basis under Section 12(2) of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum Act, 2026. He will serve for one year from the date of joining.

Under the terms of the appointment, he will not be allowed to engage in any other profession or business or maintain employment ties with any government, semi-government or private organization during his tenure.

The notification said the appointment was made in the public interest.

Ehsan Mahmud has had a long career in journalism, working for various media outlets including Dainik Samakal, Desh Rupantor, Voice of America Bangla, Manab Zamin and Netra News.

Alongside journalism, he is also active in literature. His notable published works include the novels “Ekattorer Lal Mia” and “Kokil Oshomoye Dakiya Chhilo”, as well as the poetry collection “Adibashi Premikar Mukh.” He has also published various writings and works on essays and politics.