Journalist dies live on air while covering DUCSU polls

A journalist died while covering the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union polls on Tuesday.

Toriqul Islam Shibli, 40, was live on air at the Curzon Hall in DU when he suddenly collapsed. 

He was brought to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at around 1:30pm where the duty doctor declared him dead.

DMCH Police Camp In-Charge Md Faruq has confirmed the matter. He said the journalist possibly died from a heart disease.

THM Jahangir, Joint News Editor of Channel S, said, "Our colleague went to cover the DUCSU elections. He fell ill while working and was taken to hospital. He later died."