Raihan M Chowdhury, Senior News Consultant at The Financial Express (FE), died at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 57.
Raihan, who had been suffering from liver cirrhosis, breathed his last at Islami Bank Central Hospital around 2 pm on Saturday, his colleagues said.
He left behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
He had been working for FE since 1996. During his tenure, he also worked as the newspaper’s Senior Business Editor.
Raihan M Chowdhury, Senior News Consultant at The Financial Express (FE), died at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 57.
Raihan, who had been suffering from liver cirrhosis, breathed his last at Islami Bank Central Hospital around 2 pm on Saturday, his colleagues said.
He left behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
He had been working for FE since 1996. During his tenure, he also worked as the newspaper’s Senior Business Editor.
His first namaz-e-janaza was held on the premises of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity at 4:30pm while the second on the premises of the National Press Club at 5:00pm, the third was at Shantinagar Jame Masjid and fourth was at Hazi Para Jame Masjid.
He was buried in the Shahjahanpur cemetery.
Raihan M Chowdhury was associated with various journalist organizations including Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), National Press Club, and Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) till his death.