Freedom fighter and journalist Syed Shahjahan has passed away. He was 78.
He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Crescent Hospital in the capital’s Uttara around 5:30pm on Wednesday.
His nephew Syed Shafiul Alam confirmed his uncle’s death to Jago News.
His wife Syed Shefali said, her husband tested positive for coronavirus on April 22. He (Shahjahan) was admitted to the hospital on April 23. Later, he was shifted to the ICU of the hospital after his health condition deteriorated.
Shahjahan’s hometown is in Jamalpur. He was the press secretary of Bangladesh’s first acting president Syed Nazrul Islam. He had been a journalist at Daily Ittefaq for around 45 years.