Media workers and people from many other professions have paid homage to veteran journalist Ihsanul Karim, long-time press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who died in hospital care in Dhaka after a long battle with illness. The freedom fighter was also given a guard of honour after his funeral prayers at the press club. Maj Gen Kabir Ahmed paid tribute to Ihsanul on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after his Namaz-e-Janaza at the press club. Afterwards, tributes were paid from the PM’s office, press wing, Awami League, Dhaka South City Corporation, National Press Club, Dhaka Reporters Unity, the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and the Dhaka Union of Journalists. Before joining the Prime Minister’s Office, Ihsanul worked as the president’s press secretary, and managing director and chief editor of BSS.
