Key Highlights
- Journalist Tariqul Shibli dies while covering Dhaka University Daksu election
- He collapsed suddenly while doing a live report inside Curzon Hall
- Colleagues rushed him to Dhaka Medical, where doctors declared him dead
- Doctors suspect heart failure as the cause of death
- Exact reason will be confirmed after autopsy report
A tragic incident took place during the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Daksu) election coverage. Journalist Tariqul Shibli (40), a city reporter of Channel S Television, died suddenly while performing his duty inside Curzon Hall.
Collapsed on Duty
On Tuesday (September 9) around 1:30 PM, Tariqul Shibli was reporting live from Curzon Hall. Suddenly, he collapsed and lost consciousness. His colleagues immediately rescued him and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s emergency unit, where doctors declared him dead.
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Police and Doctors’ Statement
Inspector Md. Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Camp, confirmed the death. He said that the body has been kept in the hospital morgue and the concerned police station has been informed.
Doctors mentioned that his death is suspected to be caused by a cardiac arrest. However, the exact reason will be confirmed after the autopsy report.
Source: Channel 24
