Dhaka, Feb 28 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of senior journalist and Director General of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) Shah Alamgir.
In a condolence message, she said the death of Shah Alamgir is an irreparable loss to journalism in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister recalled Shah Alamgir's contributions to journalism and said he had always been vocal for ensuring rights of journalists.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to his bereaved family members.
Shah Alamgir died on Thursday morning at the age of 62 while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.