Ihsanul Karim (Bengali: ইহসানুল করিম; 5 January 1951 – 10 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the press secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[1] Prior to his appointment at the Prime Minister's Office, Karim worked as the Press Secretary to the President.[2] He also served as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh's state-run national news agency.
Ihsanul Karim | |
|---|---|
ইহসানুল করিম | |
| Press Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 15 June 2015 – 10 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AKM Shamim Chowdhury |
| Press Secretary to the President | |
| In office 21 May 2013 – June 2015 | |
| Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha | |
| In office 2009 – 12 February 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1951 |
| Died | 10 March 2024 (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Early life
editIhsanul Karim was born on 5 January 1951.[2] He obtained his master's degree in economics from Dhaka University.[3] He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 under the command of Mujib Bahini.[4]
Death
editKarim died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on 10 March 2024, at the age of 73.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Karim's appointment as PM's press secretary extended for 3 years". The Daily Star. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b ইহসানুল করিম রাষ্ট্রপতির প্রেস সচিব. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ রাষ্ট্রপতির প্রেস সচিব হলেন ইহসানুল করিম. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ প্রধানমন্ত্রীর-প্রেস-সচিব-ইহসানুল-করিমের-মেয়াদ-বেড়েছে. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Prime Minister's press secretary Ihsanul Karim Helal no more". BSS. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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