Veteran journalist Shamim Ahmed passes away

Shamim Ahmad, former Chief of Correspondents and City Editor of UNB, passed away on Monday morning at a private hospital.

He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday following deterioration of his health conditions and he breathed his last in the morning.

He left behind mother, four brothers, three sisters and a host of relatives and well-wishers.

Rashed Ahmed Mitul, also a journalist, said he will be buried at Mirpur Intellectuals Graveyard either after Asar or Maghrib prayers.

In 2015, he was appointed Press Minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC. His appointment was extended by two years in 2017.

Shamim Ahmad led Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) as President.

The UNB management and colleagues expressed profound shock at the death of the eminent journalist.

Meanwhile, Jatiya Press Club President Hasan Hafiz and General Secretary Ayub Bhuiyan condoled the death.