Quamrul Islam passes away
Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, former general secretary of Jatiya Press Club, passed away last night at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital. He was 63.
Quamrul, former news editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, had been suffering from liver, kidney and lung ailments for a long time.
He left behind his wife, a son and a daughter.
Quamrul, also former chairman of Forum of Environmental Journalists of Bangladesh, obtained his graduation and post-graduation degrees from Dhaka University.
Sharifuzzaman Pintu, acting editor of Dainik Bangla, said Quamrul played an important role as a negotiator on climate-related issues on behalf of the government and private organisations. He served as the lead climate negotiator for the UN least developed countries (LDCs) group since 1990, he said.
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