Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam eyes return to journalism after interim term

Amid speculations over his post-interim future, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said he is not going to join any political party after the interim period, as he wants to return to journalism.

"I would like to return to journalism and an active writing career. I have some books in mind," he said.

Alam said he heard from some of his friends that he was joining a top political party or a newly launched party after his stint as Press Secretary.

"Honestly speaking, I don't have any crush on any political parties or the kind of lifestyle you embrace once you become an MP or a big shot in a political party," Alam said in a post shared from his verified Facebook account, UNB reports.

The Press Secretary said he could even spend the rest of his life writing exclusively on the July uprising.

"I have never seen such a spontaneous, brave, beautiful, and widespread political struggle in my life," he said, adding that Robert Caro spent his whole life writing on his favourite subject: Lyndon B Johnson."

In the same way, a writer can spend his whole life writing about the July revolution (I know some people don't like the R word)," Alam said.

"Will I be safe in a new metamorphosis in my late life? Over the last few months, I’ve received an enormous number of threats from Awami League activists," he added.

But maybe these were rants from some hopeless people who have lost the last vestige of popularity among our people, said the Press Secretary.

"I have full faith in Allah, the Almighty. He created us and to Him we will return. I look forward to my post-interim life," he said.