Mahbub Matin, joint news editor of private TV Channel i, died of cardiac arrest at his city residence on Saturday morning. He was 40. Family sources said Mahub returned to his Siddeswari residence alone Friday night after having dinner at his in-law's house with his wife and minor son at Shantibagh.

As his wife, Shaheen, did not get any response after repeated phone calls today, she rushed to his house at noon and rang the doorbell repeatedly, but that too went without response. Later, she informed the matter to Mahbub's colleagues who rushed in from their nearby office and broke open the door at about 3pm and found Matin lying on his bed. On information, a physician came to the house and declared Mahbub dead.

The doctor said Mahbub might have died of cardiac arrest. Born in Laksam in Comilla, Mahbub had been working at the TV channel since 1999 following his post-graduation from Dhaka University in Bangla literature. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condoled the premature death of Mahbub Matin. In a condolence message, she expressed her sympathy to the bereaved family members and prayed for salvation of the departed soul.

-New Nation