Journalist Abu Hena Rasel passes away

Senior journalist and Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) Executive Committee (EC) member Abu Hena Md Akhtar Hossain Rasel died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in the capital on Wednesday.
According to a CRAB press release, Rasel felt sudden chest pain while refuelling his motorcycle at Talukder Filling Station near Asadgate in the capital and was rushed to NICVD's emergency department by local people at 12:39pm. He was later shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU-2), where he died while undergoing treatment at 1:20pm. 
CRAB President Mirza Mehedi Tamal, General Secretary MM Badshah and other executive committee members expressed deep shock at his death, prayed for the eternal peace of his soul and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family, the press release said. 
Rasel is survived by a son, a daughter, relatives and well-wishers. His Namaj-e-Janaza was held on the CRAB premises in the afternoon before he was laid to rest at Rayerbazar Graveyard after the Isha prayer. 
Rasel was a special correspondent at the Bangla-language newspaper Khobor Sangjog. During his nearly 30-year journalism career, he also worked for Samakal, Kaler Kantho, Bhorer Kagoj and several other newspapers. He was also a member of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and other journalists' organisations. 
Meanwhile, CRAB postponed its founding anniversary programme scheduled for today in honour of the late journalist, according to a statement signed by General Secretary MM Badshah.