Senior journalist Badiul Alam passes away

Senior journalist Badiul Alam passes away

Badiul Alam, former senior vice-president and treasurer of the National Press Club, passed away in the capital on Sunday. He was 78.
Badiul Alam, also former city editor of News Today, breathed his last at his residence in Iskaton area in the afternoon due to old age complications.
He was also the founding member of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). He had been suffering from various diseases including kidney related problems for a long time.
He left behind his wife, one daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.