Amit Habib, editor of the Bangla daily Desh Rupantor, passed away aged 59.
He breathed his last on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital at Agargaon.
Desh Rupantor Executive Editor Mustafa Mamun confirmed the matter.
Amit Habib will be buried at his birthplace Jhenaidah district on Friday.
His body was taken towards Jhenaidah following the second namaz-e-janaza held on the premises of Jatiya Press Club, reported BSS.
The second namaz-e-janaza of Amit was held at the tennis ground of the Press Club around 11.40am.
Former President of Jatiya Press Club and Editor of the Daily Jugantor Saiful Alam, Editor and Publisher of the Daily Star Mahfuz Anam, Editor of the Daily Samakal Mozammel Hossain, Editor of DBC and former President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, General Secretary of Jatiya Press Club Elias Khan and Vice President Hasan Habib were in attendamce, among others.
Earlier, his first namaz-e-janaza was held at around 10:20am on the premises of the Daily Desh Rupantor in Dhaka’s Banglamotor area.
Later, tributes were paid by placing wreaths at Amit's coffin by Rupayan Group and his colleagues of Desh Rupantor.
On behalf of Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, homage was paid to his coffin by placing a wreath during the time.
Amit was hospitalized after he had a major stroke on July 21. He also suffered a stroke in 2020.
He worked at different dailies, including Kaler Kantho, Samakal, Jai Jai Din and Bhorer Kagoj, in various capacities, before joining Desh Rupantor.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the veteran journalist. She also prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
