Tajul Islam, a news presenter of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television, died at his Green Road residence in the capital on Monday night. He was 79, says a press release. He had been suffering from kidney diseases. Born in 1932, Tajul Islam started presenting news in the then Pakistan Betar in 1965. Tajul Islam was press minister at Bangladesh Mission in Washington and Brussels. He was also press secretary to the president during 1984-1987.  He was also directors of Public Affairs at Biman Bangladesh Airlines from 1979-84, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1976-1978 and Bangladesh Water Development Board from 1972-1975. He left behind one son and two daughters to mourn his death.