Tomorrow (June 06, 2016) is the second death anniversary of Mahbubul Alam, former editor of English daily The Independent.
Alam, also a former caretaker government adviser, began his journalism career in the mid-1950s and was deeply associated with the profession till his death. He passed away in 2014 
at the age of 78.
The veteran journalist also worked as minister (press) at the Bangladesh mission in Washington DC and London and as Bangladeshi ambassador to Bhutan.
He was also managing director and chief editor of state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
In 2006, he became an adviser to the caretaker government.
Alam led the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) as its president until his death.
A doa mehfil will be held at his village home in Munshiganj.
