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Ex-DRU president Anwarul Haque no more
DHAKA, March 22, 2019 (BSS) – Former president of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Anwarul Haque died at his Dhanmondi residence here this morning.
He had been suffering from different complicated diseases for long, sources said.
Anwaul, ex-chief reporter of The Daily Star, is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death.
He served as the press minister at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and a founder member of Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Bangladesh (DCAB).
Anwarul was buried at Azimpur Graveyard in the city this afternoon following two namaz-e-janazas (funeral prayers) at Sobhanbagh Mosque and Dhaka Reporters Unity.
DRU President Ilias Hossain and General Secretary Kabir Ahmed Khan expressed deep shock at the death of Anwarul Haque.
In a condolence message, they prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family.
BSS/KC/SH/GA/1623 hrs