Nazrul and Journalism

In the background of Non-cooperation movement and Khilafat Movement Muzaffar Ahmed and Nazrul Islam decided to publish a daily news  paper . In this respect they contacted leaders of Congress and Khilafat . They also approached the advocate of Calcutta High Court, A.K.Fazlul Haq for extending his cooperation in this regard. It was a desire nourished by Haq Saheb to publish a dsily news paper. He assured them of all possible help.Fazlul Haq had a English press and he purchased a set of Bengali type for publication of the news paper. The name of the paper was fixed to be "Nabayug". The chief editor of the paper became A.K.Fazlul Haq.  Muzaffar Ahmed and Nazrul Islam became  Active Joint Editors.daily Nabayug was first published on 12th July 1920 which was 20" inches in breadth, 26" inches in length of one sheet of paper and cost One Paisa only. The address of the press of the paper was 22 Turner Street and the office of publication was 6 Turner Street, the ground floor of the residence of Fazlul Haq. For convenience Muzaffar Ahmed and Nazrul left the office of the Bangiya Muslim Sahitya Samity and came 8 Turner Street . For a short period they stayed in the office of Nabayug. Just at the publication of Nabayug, it became popular among both the communities, Hindus and Muslims. the demand of the paper was gradually increasing which became impossible to cope with. The role played by Nazrul was solely responsible for this popularity of Nabayug.. Muzaffar Ahmed wrote;
"... it is due to the powerful writing of Nazrul .....".