Journalist Golam Kibria passes away

Renowned journalist, former Acting Director General of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), and distinguished intellectual Mohammad Golam Kibria has passed away at the age of 77.

Kibria breathed his last at 12:00 PM on March 21 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital.

He began his journey in 1972 as an Assistant Editor for the Ganobangla. He later served with great distinction at the Dainik Sangbad for a significant period. 

In 1979, after earning a Higher Diploma in Journalism from the Thomson Foundation in the UK, he played a leading role in introducing modern, international standards to journalism training in Bangladesh.