Journalist Hassan Shahriar laid to eternal rest
Journalist Hassan Shahriar laid to eternal rest
Veteran journalist and former Jatiya Press Club (JPC) president Hassan Shahriar was laid to eternal rest at Rayerbazar Graveyard in the capital on Saturday night.
He was laid to rest after the second namaj-e-janaza after Magreb prayers.
Earlier, his first namaj-e-janaza was held at Jatiya Press Club premises after Asr prayers.
The janaza was attended by his long time colleagues and leaders of different journalists’ organisations. Later, rich tributes were paid to him by placing wreaths on his coffin.
Recalling Hasan Shahriar’s contributions to flourish the mass media, they said his death was an irreparable loss to the country.
DCAB shocked at death of JPC ex-President Hassan Shahriar
UNB
10th April, 2021 02:17:32
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Hassan Shahriar, former President of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) who also served The Daily Ittefaq as its Executive Editor.
Shahriar, who was the first journalist from Asia-Pacific to be elected as President of the Toronto-based Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) in 2003, breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka around 11:45am on Saturday.
In a condolence message, DCAB President Pantho Rahaman and its General Secretary AKM Moinuddin conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members and sought eternal peace for the departed soul of the veteran journalist.
Veteran journalist Hasan Shariar passes away
Noted journalist, former President of Jatiya Press Club and Executive Editor of the Daily Ittefaq Hasan Shariar has passed away.
He breathed his last around 11.30am on Saturday (April 10) at Impulse Hospital in the capital.
General Secretary of the Jatiya Press Club Ellias Khan confirmed the news to media.
He was admitted to Impulse Hospital on Thursday after his health condition had deteriorated.
Shahriar, a confirmed bachelor, retired from the Daily Ittefaq as its Executive Editor in 2008 after serving the newspaper for a long time.
He was the first editor of the Daily Sun and Chief Editor of Chittagong-based Daily People’s View.