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AZM Anas, the Economic Editor at The Financial Express, passed away on Tuesday morning.
He died of cardiac arrest around 8:00 am at his residence at Dhanmondi area of Dhaka.
Mr Anas (45) was a permanent member of the Jatiya Press Club, and also a member of the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF).
He was an award-winning business and development journalist. He won several national and international awards and honours.
In his 20-plus-year career, he also worked for The Independent and The New Nation. Abu holds a master's in English Language and Literature and wrote for a range of international specialist publications and online portals.
AZM Anas received Gold prize for the “Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Awards for coverage of Climate Change” in 2019, the first Bangladeshi journalist to get such an honour.
He left behind his wife, two children, and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death.
The journalist's first namaz-e-janaza will be held on the premises of the National Press Club at 3:30 pm and the second one will be held after asr prayers at Pantha Path Jame Masjid.
He will be buried at Azimpur graveyard following his second namaz-e-janaza.
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