Faruque Ahmed (Bengali: ফারুক আহমদ); born 22 January 1964) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer, journalist, literary critic, Community Historian, lyricist and dramatist. He is perhaps best known for his book, the 'Bengali Journals and Journalism in Britain (1916–2001)'. Early Life: Faruque was born in Gopalganj, Sylhet, Pakistan (now Bangladesh), immigrated to England on 29 December 1989.