Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman, former lawmaker from Chandpur-4 (Faridganj), eminent journalist, freedom fighter, and former president of the Jatiya Press Club, passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 82.
Shafiqur breathed his last around 3:00pm at United Hospital in the capital. He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after suffering a heart attack at his Banani residence, family members said.
Born on September 25, 1949, in Krishnapur village of Faridganj upazila, Shafiqur earned his graduation and post-graduation in Bengali Language and Literature from Dhaka University in 1970 and 1971 respectively. He actively participated in the 1969 Mass Uprising and the 1971 Liberation War.
His journalism career began in 1970 with The Daily Ittefaq, where he served as staff reporter, senior reporter, and special correspondent over decades. He later served as two-time president of the Jatiya Press Club (2016-2018) and Chairman and Chief Editor of Citizen TV.
Shafiqur was elected Member of Parliament from Chandpur-4 constituency twice, in 2018 and 2024.
He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter, and numerous admirers.