DHAKA, Jan 19, 2022 (BSS) - Senior Reporter of Bengali daily 'Dainik

Samayer Alo' M Habibur Rahman died in a motorbike accident in city's
Hatirjheel area here early today.

   After the accident at 2:30 am on Wednesday, he was taken to the the
emergency department of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty
doctor announced him dead at 3:00am.

   The body has been kept at the DMCH for autopsy.

   Hatirjheel Thana police has recovered the motorcycle from the spot.

   Habibur, believed to be 40, was also former organizing secretary of Dhaka
Reporters Unity (DRU).

  The motorcycle carrying Habibur rammed into a roadside island in Hatirjheel
mosque area at 2:30am last night after he lost control over the vehicle, said
Enamul Huq, Sub-Inspector of Hatirjheel Police Station.

  After being informed, Executive Editor of the newspaper Dainik Samayer Alo
Harun-Ar Rashid and his other colleagues immediately rushed to the hospital
at night.

   After completing post graduation degree in Mass Communication and
Journalism from Dhaka University, Habibur worked for different mass media as
he was an Awami League beat reporter of the Dainik Samayer Alo.