Saifuddin Sabuj, a media personality in Bangladesh and former producer of Radio Veritas Asia's Bengali Service, died on April 13 due to complications brought about by diabetes.
He was 48 years old.
Father Joyanto Gomes, former coordinator of RVA's Bengali Service and director of the Weekly Pratibeshi, said it was "a great shock" to learn about the demise of his colleague.
"He was my soul mate whom I shared very personal matters without any reservation and he was very passionate to help me," said the priest.
Father Gomes described Saifuddin as a "true human who had great sense of media communication."
"No doubt, being a good Muslim, he learned Christianity and other religions with profound devotion. It made him a good friend of all," said the priest.
"He was so creative in production, direction, and presentation of radio programs. He designed many new programs for Radio Veritas Asia - Bengali Service," said Father Gomes.
He said the late producer was the "key architect" of the radio station in Dhaka.
"He was a good teacher and organizer. He was really a multi-talented media person," said the priest, adding that the late journalist had a "great contribution" to the Catholic Church in Bangladesh.
Father Sunil Daniel, former producer and coordinator of the Bengali Service, said he first met Saifuddin in January 1991.
"He started to help me, and I found him very creative," said the priest. "He was well known to the Christian society all over the country," he added.
Saifuddin was a Muslim but he was a popular media personality to the Christian community in Bangladesh because of his work with the Church.
He pioneered in community radio and a favorite of wireless listeners abroad.
Aside from his work in Radio Veritas Asia - Bengali Service, Saifuddin also managed the "Weekly Pratibeshi."
He was the founding managing director of Nature Publication and Media. He last worked as a community radio consultant for a United Nations program in Bangladesh.
He also served as partner in Rupantor Community Radio and was involved with various publications, and produced documentaries.
He left behind a wife and three sons. - Father Nikhil Gomes.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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