Dhaka, June 1 -- Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia, an icon of journalism in Bangladesh, left this mortal world after having a sudden heart attack on this day (June 1) in 1969 at the age of just 58 while he was on a professional trip to Rawalpindi. The late journalist is a relentless fighter for the cause of Bengali nationalism and founder editor of the Daily Ittefaq. He is also the founder of The New Nation, the oldest English daily in Bangladesh.
Under his pen name Musafir, which was his most popular identity, Manik Mia wrote his columns. No other column in the history of Bangladesh to this day had been so political for guiding politics and political leadership. As a disciple of Mr Shahid Suhrawardy, the founder of Awami League, he dedicated hi...