The Editors’ Council has expressed profound shock at the death of senior journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin, founding editor of Daily Naya Diganta and one of the council’s founding members.
On Saturday in a statement signed by council president Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, and general secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud, editor of Bonik Barta, the council sent its deepest condolences to Alamgir’s bereaved family and prayed for the salvation of his departed soul.
Alamgir, who had been undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital for health complications, passed away around 1:30pm on Saturday.
He was 83.
He has been laid to rest at the Rayerbazar Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard.
