Aftab Ahmed (photojournalist)
| Aftab Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Native name | আফতাব আহমেদ |
| Born |
1934/1935 Mohipur Village, Rangpur District, Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Died |
December 25, 2013 (aged 79) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Employer | The Daily Ittefaq |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2006) |
Aftab Ahmed (c. 1934 – 25 December 2013) was a Bangladeshi photojournalist. He served as chief photographer of Bengali newspaper The Daily Ittefaq.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]
Career
Ahmed started his career as photojournalist in The Daily Ittefaq in 1962.[2] He took photographs during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[2]
Personal life
Ahmed was married to Momtaz begum (died 29 June 2010). They had one son Monowar Ahmed and one daughter Afroz Ahmed.[3]
Death
On 24 December 2013 Ahmed was found dead at his house in West Rampura region in Dhaka. According to the police, his hands and legs were tied up and a gag was wrapped around his mouth when his body was found. Dhaka Medical College morgue concluded his death was caused by strangulation in the post-mortem report.[2] On 27 March 2017, 5 people were sentenced to death for his murder.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ekushey Padak winning lensman killed". The Daily Star. December 25, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Photojournalist Aftab Ahmed murdered". The Daily Star. December 26, 2013.
- ↑ Kailash Sarkar (December 26, 2013). "Mysterious murder of veteran lensman Aftab". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ "5 to die for killing photojournalist Aftab Ahmed | Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-28.