PIB director general Shah Alamgir dies

Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) director general (DG) Shah Alamgir passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital on Thursday, reports UNB.

He was 62.

The distinguished journalist breathed his last around 10:10am at CMH, said Mizan Malik, special correspondent of Daily Jugantor, a vernacular newspaper.

He was undergoing treatment for various diseases including diabetic at the hospital since 21 February 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.

Alamgir started his journalism career when he was a student joining the first child-teen weekly Kishore Bangla. He worked as co-editor there from 1980 to 1984.

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

Then he started working on television media. He worked as chief news editor at Channel-I, as head of news at Ekushey Television, as director (news) at Jamuna Television, and as head of news at Maasranga Television.

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