Fakre Alam passes away

Fakre Alam, a poet and special correspondent of Dainik Kaler Kantho, passed away in Jashore yesterday at the age of 65.

He had been suffering from cancer for a long time. He was taken to hospital after he fell ill, where a doctor declared him dead.

Alam began his career as a journalist in 1985, and worked at various national publications. He received numerous awards and honours, including Monajat Uddin Memorial Award, Bazlur Rahman Memorial Medal and TIB Investigative Journalism Award.

He also wrote 34 books on poetry, journalism and Liberation War.

He is survived by his mother, wife, two sons and a daughter.

Alam's body was taken to Jashore Press Club around 4:30pm and kept there for fellow journalists to honour him. His namaz-e-janaza was held at Jashore district school ground, and he was buried at his family graveyard.