Shafiqur Rahman, former National Press Club president, dies

Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman, a veteran journalist, former president of the National Press Club, and former Member of Parliament for the Chandpur-4 (Faridganj) constituency, has passed away. He died while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in Dhaka.

Reports indicate that Rahman suffered a stroke at his residence in Banani on Friday before being admitted to the intensive care unit. He was between 77 and 82 years old at the time of his death. His funeral prayers were held at the Gulshan Society Jame Mosque.

A freedom fighter from the 1971 Liberation War, Rahman served two terms as the president of the National Press Club from 2015 to 2018. Politically, he represented Faridganj in the National Parliament from 2019 to 2024, having been elected in both the 2018 and 2024 general elections.

He was educated at Dhaka University and reportedly pursued advanced studies in journalism in the United Kingdom and Japan, with one report noting a PhD from Harvard University. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.