Kazi Shahid Ahmed, the chairman of Gemcon Group - who also the publisher and editor of now defunct Ajker Kagoj newspaper and a sports organiser - has died at a Dhaka hospital at the age of 82. He passed away at 7:15pm on Monday while undergoing treatment, his son Kazi Anis Ahmed told bdnews24.com, adding that his father had been unwell for a long time. Kazi Shahid's family members are active in different fields. His eldest son, Kazi Nabil Ahmed, is a Member of Parliament for the ruling Awami League from the Jashore-3 constituency and also vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation. His second son, Kazi Anis, is a publisher for Bangla Tribune and the Dhaka Tribune, while his youngest son, Kazi Inam Ahmed, is a director on the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Source: bd News24 August 28, 2023 19:38 UTC