Golam Faruque, the managing editor of Daily Banik Barta, died on Monday of cardiac arrest at the age of 48.
Around 9pm, Faruque suddenly felt ill at his own house in Mymensingh. He was rushed to ICCU of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital after which at 9:45pm the doctors declared him dead.
Faruque’s body was taken to National Press Club on Tuesday morning. The first namaz-e-janaza was held there at 11am. His friends and well-wishers from journalist and cultural communities attended the janaza.
His body was later taken to Fulbaria University College premises in Mymensingh where his second namaz-e-janaza was held. Later, he was buried at his family grave yard in Kushmail village in Fulbaria.
According to family sources, Golam Faruque was born on October 6 in 1966. His father is the ruling party parliament member of Mymensingh 6, Muslem Uddin and mother is Hasina Uddin. Faruq’s wife, Shaila Ahmed, is working at a private television channel and his only daughter, Oritri, is an A level student.
Faruque was a feature editor at Daily Samakal, head of programme at ABC Radio 89.2 FM. He was also an editor of popular periodical Ananda Bhuban.