PIB DG Shah Alamgir dies

Staff Correspondent: Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) Director General (DG) and senior journalist Shah Alamgir has passed away.

The distinguished journalist breathed his last around 10:00 am on Thursday at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). He was 62.

He was undergoing treatment for various diseases including diabetic at the hospital since February 21 and later on Wednesday he was shifted to the ICU following deterioration of his condition.

He left behind his wife, a son, a daughter and hosts of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

The body will be taken at his family resident at Goran where first namaj-e-
janaja will be held after Zohr prayer.

At 2.30 pm, his body will be taken to his workplace, Press Institute of
Bangladesh where the second namaj-e-janaja will be held.

Later, the body will be taken to National Press Club around 3pm today prior
to his burial at Uttara Graveyard (sector 12).

He was first appointed as the Director General to the PIB in 2013. Alamgir was also reappointed to the same post in 2016.

Alamgir's journalism career started from his student life through joining the first child-teen weekly Kishore Bangla. He worked as co-editor here from 1980 to 1984.

Then he worked with Dainik Janata, Banglar Bani, Daily Azad and Daily Sangbad. He was involved with Bangla daily Prothom Alo from November 1, 1998 to September 2001, he served as joint editor.

Then he started working on television media. After that, he worked Channel I as Chief News Editor, Ekushey Television as Head of News, Jamuna Television as Director (News), and Maasranga Television as Head of the news.

Along with journalism Alamgir served as president and general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists.

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