Ihsanul Karim

Ihsanul Karim (Bengali: ইহসানুল করিম; 5 January 1951 – 10 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was the press secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.^[1] Prior to his appointment at the Prime Minister's Office, Karim worked as the Press Secretary to the President.^[2] He also served as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh's state-run national news agency.

Ihsanul Karim
ইহসানুল করিম
Prime Minister's Press Secretary
In office 15 June 2015 – 10 March 2024
Preceded by	AKM Shamim Chowdhury
President's Press Secretary
In office 21 May 2013 – June 2015
Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
In office 2009 – 12 February 2013
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-05)5 January 1951
Died	10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Dhaka University
Occupation	Journalist

Early life

Ihsanul Karim was born on 5 January 1951.^[2] He obtained his master's degree in economics from Dhaka University.^[3] He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 under the command of Mujib Bahini.^[4]

Death

Karim died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on 10 March 2024, at the age of 73.^[5]