Telecom expert Abu Saeed Khan passes away

Abu Saeed Khan, a prominent figure in Bangladesh's telecom industry and a pioneer in telecom journalism, has passed away. He breathed his last on Monday morning while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital.

Taufik Mahmood Don, son of Abu Saeed Khan, confirmed the matter. He said, "While receiving treatment for lung cancer at CMH, he passed away due to a heart attack around 8:00 am."

"The first funeral prayer will be held at the CMH mosque in the capital after Zuhr prayers. He will be buried next to his wife's grave after a second funeral prayer in Tangail," Taufik added.

Abu Saeed has contributed to various policies related to the telecom sector in Bangladesh as technology editor at bdnews24. He worked in the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) as its secretary general from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2012.

Earlier, he was a Strategy Analyst at Ericsson's Southeast Asian head office in Malaysia until June 2010.

Abu Saeed Khan has more than three decades of uniquely blended experience as Senior Executive, International Consultant and Policy Researcher. He also served in international and local roles at Ericsson, Huawei, Facebook, Google, the World Bank, and the United Nations ESCAP.