Dhaka, Jan 24 (UNB) – Altaf Mahmud, president of the pro-Awami League faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Sunday morning. He was 66. Altaf Mahmud, executive editor of the Bangla daily Destiny, breathed his last at 8:40 am at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital. Brigadier General (Retd) Abdul Majid, director (Hospital) of BSMMU, confirmed the matter to UNB. Altaf Mahmud, a permanent member of the National Press Club, had been suffering from neurological problems and undergoing treatment at the hospital. He is survived by wife, one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death. His namaz-e-janaza will be held on the Jatiya Press Club premises around 12pm. Altaf Mahmud will be buried at his family graveyard in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali district, said Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, general secretary of the press club. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed profound shock at the death of Altaf Mahmud. Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, president and general secretary of the National Press Club, expressed deep shock at the demise of Altaf Mahmud and also conveyed their sympathy to the bereaved family members.
