Journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin passes away
Veteran
journalist and former founding editor of Naya Diganta, Alamgir Mohiuddin,
passed away yesterday. He was 83.
He breathed his last around
1:30pm while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital
in Dhaka, Khalid Saifullah, a senior reporter of the newspaper, told The Daily
Star.
Mohiuddin
had fallen ill at home on May 30 and was taken to the hospital, he said. After
showing signs of recovery, he was discharged and taken home a few days later.
Last week, when his condition
deteriorated again, he was readmitted to the same hospital, said Khalid.
Doctors said he had been
suffering from multiple health complications, including urine-related problems,
breathing difficulties, and fluctuating blood pressure.
His namaz-e-janaza was held
after Maghrib prayers yesterday at the Krishi Laboratories Mosque in the
capital's Monipuri Para.
He was buried at the
Rayerbazar Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard.
Born in Natore, Mohiuddin
completed his graduation in English from Rajshahi University.
He is survived by two
daughters, relatives, friends and admirers.
The Editors' Council has
expressed profound grief over the passing of Alamgir Mohiuddin, one of the
council's founding members.
In a statement yesterday, the
council prayed for the eternal peace of his departed soul and conveyed
heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.
The message was signed by its
President Mahfuz Anam and General Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud.
Information Adviser Mahfuj
Alam also expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of the veteran
journalist.
In a condolence message, the
adviser said Alamgir Mohiuddin did objective journalism with courage. His
contribution to the country's mass media will be remembered forever.
Mahfuj said his death is an
irreparable loss for the country's media sector.
The adviser prayed for
eternal peace for the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved
family.