Heartbreaking news surfaced from Dhaka as the warm city lost one of the active residents with the demise of journalist, author and a progressive Bangladeshi national Saleem Samad. The gentleman ever ready with endless issues to talk to anyone, anywhere and anytime, passed away on 22 February 2026. He died undergoing cancer treatment in Dhaka Medical College Hospital at the age of 74. The smiley Dhakayan, full of life and energy, breathed his last at 11:30 am on Sunday. Recipient of Ashoka Fellowship (1990) for his work on environment and developmental activities, Samad used to contribute articles for TIME magazine, India Today, Outlook, Al Jazeera, International Affairs Review, News Times, Shuddhashar, Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka Tribune, Daily Star, Dhaka Courier, etc.

Born on 13 November 1952 in Dhaka, Samad completed his graduation from Jagannath College in 1976 and went to the USA for a master’s course in Colorado State University. He did journalism, precisely in print outlets, all along his life besides playing a visible role in training a large number of novice journalists from small towns and rural areas of Bangladesh. He also conducted a series of workshops on environment and development........

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