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Published: 10 Apr 2021 02:42 PM BdST
Updated: 10 Apr 2021 02:42 PM BdST
Hassan Shahriar, a veteran journalist and former president of the National Press Club, has died in hospital care at the age of 76. );
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He passed away during treatment at Impulse Hospital at 11:30am on Saturday, said Elias Khan, general secretary of the National Press Club.
Shahriar had been battling various health complications, including lung ailment, for a while. After falling seriously ill on Apr 8, he was initially taken to LabAid Hospital before being moved to Anwer Khan Medical College Hospital. Having failed to find an empty ICU bed there, he was later admitted to Impulse Hospital.