Journalist Muhammad Jahangir, also the executive director of Centre for Development Communication, passed away at a city hospital early Wednesday. He was 68.
The noted journalist breathed his last around 12:40am, his son Apurba Jahangir confirmed.
Younger brother of Noble laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, Jahangir had been suffering from cancer. He was admitted to Asgar Ali Hospital on Monday and kept on life support.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held at a Shantinagar mosque, adjacent to his residence, after Asr prayers. Later, he will be buried
at Shahid Buddhijibi Graveyard in Mirpur.
He was the Editor of Monthly BINODAN, a magazine for the adolescent, being published since February 1998.
Journalist Jahangir also taught journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
(ULAB). He worked as a part time teacher at University of
Development Alternative (UODA).
He Joined The Daily Dainik Bangla
as university correspondent in 1970 and was promoted to staff reporter
two years later. He later joined the Press Institute of Bangladesh
(PIB).
Jahangir was the former Dhaka Correspondent of Daily 'Aazkal' of Kolkata.
He was also involved with two TV channels.
Jahangir
was also a member Bangla Academy, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh,
National Press Club, and Rotary Club, among others.
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