renowned poet and journalist
Journalist Mashuk Chowdhury passes away
Mashuk Chowdhury, renowned poet and Chief News Editor of Bangladesh Pratidin, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Dhaka early Wednesday.
The 73-year-old breathed his last around 1:30pm at Rushmono Specialised Hospital, said Ashraful Haider Chowdhury, the journalist’s younger brother.
Mashuk Chowdhury left behind his wife, a daughter and host of relatives to mourn his death.
He has been undergoing treatment at the Pan Pacific Hospital in city’s Shahjahanpur area since June 16 for pneumonia. He had tested negative for coronavirus.
He was later taken to Rushmono Hospital as his condition deteriorated around 12 am, said Anisur Rahman, a reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin.