CM Maruf

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet

Photojournalist CM Maruf, also sports secretary of Sylhet Press Club, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at his residence in the city's Chouhatta area early hours yesterday at the age of 43. He left behind his wife, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Maruf fell sick after taking dinner returning home from his office at about 2:00am. He was rushed to the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital where the physicians declared him dead. Maruf, president of the Bhorer Kagoj Pathak Forum, Sylhet, was the chief photographer of the Daily Jalalabad. He also worked for the Bhorer Kagoj as photographer. He was buried at the graveyard adjacent to the shrine of Hajrat Manik Pir (RA) after namaz-e-janaza at the Nayasarak mosque after Asr prayers yesterday.