Noted journalist Altaf Mahmud, also former President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), will be remembered on his third death anniversary today. Marking the day, his family members will arrange different programmes, including doa and milad mahfil, at his family residence in the city. Mahmud started his career in journalism in 1970s. He worked as the chief reporter of a weekly journal ‘Saptahik Khabar’ for a long time. Besides, he served different newspapers including the ‘Dainik Khobar’, the ‘Daily Destiny’ and the ‘Daily Orhonitir Kagoj’ in different capacities. Mahmud served as the President and Secretary General of BFUJ and DUJ for different periods.
He died on January 24 in 2016 at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in the city.
