Journalist Madan Shahu passes away

Senior journalist Madan Shahu died of respiratory complications at Birdem Hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 77.
The journalist left behind wife, two sons and a host of relatives, colleagues and well-wishers to mourn his death.
In the 60s, Shahu joined the then Pakistan Observer, which later became Bangladesh Observer, as a reader and worked there until 1991 as a senior news reader.
In 1991, he joined The Daily Star as an assistant editor and served there until 2014 as a supplement editor.
Shahu was also the advisory editor of weekly First News until his death.

 

Journalist Madan Shahu passes away

Senior journalist Madan Shahu died of respiratory complications at Birdem Hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 77. The journalist left behind wife, two sons and a host of relatives, colleagues and well-wishers to mourn his death. In the 60s, Shahu joined the then Pakistan Observer, which later became Bangladesh Observer, as a reader and worked there until 1991 as a senior news reader. In 1991, he joined The Daily Star as an assistant editor and served there until 2014 as a supplement editor. Shahu was also the advisory editor of weekly First News until his death.