| Samia Zaman | |
| Native Name: | সামিয়া জামান |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Alma Mater: | SOAS, University of London |
| Occupation: | Film director, television presenter |
| Organization: | Ekattor TV |
| Known For: | Journalist and film director |
| Office: | may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) --> |
| Awards: | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008) |
Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker.[1] 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.[2]
In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London.[3] Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in Ekushey Television.[2]
In 1987 Zaman worked in the film Suchona, with the director Morshedul Islam as an assistant.[3] In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash.[4] [5] She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure, in 2014.[6] [2]
In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival.[7]
Zaman has three daughters.[3]