Published: 12:00 AM, 02 June 2016
Fahim Munaim passes away
Syed Fahim Munaim, chief executive officer and chief editor of Maasranga Television, died of cardiac arrest yesterday. He was 62. The Asian Age family expressed deep shock and condolence on the demise of Syed Fahim Munaim.
Speaker of Bangladesh parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, Information Secretary Golam Mortuza, High Commissioner of India to Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and politicians, diplomats, journalists among others condoled on his demise.Munaim breathed his last at his Gulshan residence in the city around 6:15am.
Decision on his burial will be finalized after his two sons arrive in Dhaka from abroad. His body has been kept at the mortuary of Square Hospital. Munaim, son of late Syed Nuruddin, served as managing editor of The Daily Star since 1996 before starting to work as press secretary to the then chief adviser of caretaker government in 2007.He joined The Daily Star on June 10, 1996 as deputy managing editor and was promoted to the post of the managing editor on December 1 the following year. Munaim became executive editor of the newspaper on February 1, 2010. In March of 2010, he joined Maasranga Television, a concern of Square Group, as the chief executive officer and chief editor.
He was also made ambassador to Indonesia in 2008.Born in July 4, 1953, Munaim in his professional career held the position of an executive director at the Sangbad and managing editor at the Morning Sun, news agency UNB and weekly Dhaka Courier.He also worked as press councilor at Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo.Fahim Munaim is also a well-known TV personality. He earned huge popularity among journalists during his stint there.
Speaker of Bangladesh parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, Information Secretary Golam Mortuza, High Commissioner of India to Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and politicians, diplomats, journalists among others condoled on his demise.Munaim breathed his last at his Gulshan residence in the city around 6:15am.
Decision on his burial will be finalized after his two sons arrive in Dhaka from abroad. His body has been kept at the mortuary of Square Hospital. Munaim, son of late Syed Nuruddin, served as managing editor of The Daily Star since 1996 before starting to work as press secretary to the then chief adviser of caretaker government in 2007.He joined The Daily Star on June 10, 1996 as deputy managing editor and was promoted to the post of the managing editor on December 1 the following year. Munaim became executive editor of the newspaper on February 1, 2010. In March of 2010, he joined Maasranga Television, a concern of Square Group, as the chief executive officer and chief editor.
He was also made ambassador to Indonesia in 2008.Born in July 4, 1953, Munaim in his professional career held the position of an executive director at the Sangbad and managing editor at the Morning Sun, news agency UNB and weekly Dhaka Courier.He also worked as press councilor at Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo.Fahim Munaim is also a well-known TV personality. He earned huge popularity among journalists during his stint there.
