Prominent author, children's writer, organizer and media personality Ali Imam died on Monday. He was 72 years old.
Family sources said that he died in the evening while undergoing treatment at Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Dhanmondi of the capital.
He was suffering with various complex diseases including respiratory problems and pneumonia.
Ali Imam was born on December 31, 1950 in Brahmanbaria.
He has more than 600 books to his credit.
He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award, Shishu Academy Award, among others.
He was the General Manager of Bangladesh Television (BTV) from 2004-2006 and the now-defunct Channel One (2007-2008) before serving as the CEO of several satellite TV channels at the end of his career.
However, Imam was best known as the anchor of "Hello Apnake Bolchhi" at BTV, regarded as the first live show of the country.
He was also the producer of Bangladesh Television's famous documentary educational program “Dekha Hoy Nai Chokkhu Melia” (1980-1987).
From 1998 to 2004, he was the director of UNICEF's “Mother and Child Development Communication Program” for seven years.
He received the Bangla Academy Award for his child literature in 2001.
