Ihsanul Karim

Ihsanul Karim (Bengali: ইহসানুল করিম; 5 January 1951 – 10 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the press secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[1] Prior to his appointment at the Prime Minister's Office, Karim worked as the Press Secretary to the President.[2] He also served as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh's state-run national news agency.

Ihsanul Karim
ইহসানুল করিম
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
15 June 2015 – 10 March 2024
Preceded byAKM Shamim Chowdhury
Press Secretary to the President
In office
21 May 2013 – June 2015
Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
In office
2009 – 12 February 2013
Personal details
Born(1951-01-05)5 January 1951
Died10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 73)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka University
OccupationJournalist

Early life

Ihsanul Karim was born on 5 January 1951.[2] He obtained his master's degree in economics from Dhaka University.[3] He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 under the command of Mujib Bahini.[4]

Death

Karim died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on 10 March 2024, at the age of 73.[5]

References
  1. "Karim's appointment as PM's press secretary extended for 3 years". The Daily Star. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ইহসানুল করিম রাষ্ট্রপতির প্রেস সচিব. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. রাষ্ট্রপতির প্রেস সচিব হলেন ইহসানুল করিম. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. প্রধানমন্ত্রীর-প্রেস-সচিব-ইহসানুল-করিমের-মেয়াদ-বেড়েছে. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. "Prime Minister's press secretary Ihsanul Karim Helal no more". BSS. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.


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