FE news editor Abdullah Hasan laid to rest

Abdullah M Hasan, a senior journalist and news editor of The Financial Express, has been laid to rest yesterday.

He was buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard around noon.

His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Takwa mosque in Dhanmondi and the second and last at Jatiya Press Club.

Abdullah died from coronavirus on Friday evening while undergoing treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital in the city. He was 72.

He was admitted to the hospital on July 4 after developing symptoms similar to that of coronavirus. Later, he tested positive for Covid-19.

He received plasma therapy but finally he lost the battle.

In his career for nearly 50 years, the journalist worked for different English newspapers -- including The Bangladesh Times, The Daily Star, The Daily Sun, The Bangladesh Today, The New Nation and The Telegraph.

He had been serving as news editor at The Financial Express for over a decade.

During the janaza at press club at 10:30am, colleagues and senior journalists, including Financial Express Editor Shah Husain Imam, were present.

Leaders of Dhaka Union of Journalists and Jatiya Press Club were also present there for paying respects to the journalist.