Nadia Ali (broadcaster)

Nadia Ali
Native name নদিয়া আলী
Born 15 November 1984
East End of London, England
Residence London, England
Nationality British
Ethnicity Bengali
Occupation Television presenter, radio presenter, barrister
Years active 2005–present
Religion Islam
Parent(s) Mohammed Zahir Ali (father)
Zinat Ali (mother)

Nadia Ali (Bengali: নদিয়া আলী; born 15 November 1984) is an English television and radio presenter of Bangladeshi descent. She is best known for presenting the Sunday evening show on BBC Asian Network.

Background

Ali was born and brought up in the East End of London.[1] She is of Bangladeshi descent[2][3][4][5][6] and she comes from a conservative Muslim family background.[7]

Career

In 2005,[8] at the age of 20, Ali joined Channel S and worked there for six years[7] on a children's live television programme.[9] She has hosted award ceremonies and talent shows across the UK and Europe, including Channel S Awards 2011, British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2010 Awards, NTV Mega Concert and Yash Raj Films Aaja Nachle Competition. Ali has also worked for B4U, ATN Bangla[1] and NTV.[8]

In 2011, she co-hosted the first international reality television show in Bangladesh called Forgotten Roots,[7] following the journey of 10 young adults from across the world in the search for their Forgotten roots,[8] which was broadcast on the country's main television channel. In May 2012, Ali co-hosted Boishakhi Mela in Victoria Park, London. Since December 2012, she has been presenting the live Bengali music, entertainment and news show on Sunday evenings for BBC Asian Network.[7] In 2013, the show won an award at the BBC Radio and Music Awards.

Ali also writes articles for an international magazine.[9] She also works as a motivational speaker at local colleges and events.[1] Alongside her media career, Ali was employed as a bank manager in 2008.[8] Since then she graduated with in law[7] and qualified as a barrister in 2012 and is currently a member of Lincoln's Inn.[8] She is also a Director for the British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs.[7]

Personal life

Ali is the oldest grandchild in her family. She visits Bangladesh every year with her family.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "BBC Asian Network Unveils New Sunday Language Programmes". Punjab2000.com. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "BBC Asian Network celebrates with Bangladesh Music Week". BBC. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Baddhan, Lakh (27 November 2013). "BBC Asian Network announce Bangladesh Music Week". BizAsiaUK. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "BBC Asian Network to celebrate Bangladeshi music". Asian Image. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Williams, Paul (28 November 2013). "BBC Asian Network focusing on Bangladesh". Music Week. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "BBC Asian Network to celebrate Bangladesh Music". M. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Parks, Carla (14 August 2013). "Asian Network presenter Nadia Ali juggles media with law". Ariel. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2013). British Bangladeshi Who's Who. British Bangla Media Group. p. 20. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Nadia Ali". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

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