<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Renowned writer, television anchor and cultural personality Ali Imam passed away on Monday at the age of 72.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in Dhanmondi in the evening, according to his son Tanvir Imam. He was suffering from various complications including pneumonia.</div><div><br></div><div>Born in December 31, 1950 in Brahmanbaria, Ali Imam is credited with&nbsp; more than 600 publications.</div><div><br></div><div>He also served as the general manager of Bangladesh Television (BTV).</div><div><br></div><div>He was the General Manager of Bangladesh Television (BTV) from 2004-2006 and the now-defunct Channel One (2007-2008) before serving as the CEO of several satellite TV channels at the end of his career.</div><div><br></div><div>However, Imam was best known as the anchor of "Hello Apnake Bolchhi" at BTV, regarded as the first live show of the country.</div><div><br></div><div>He was also the producer of Bangladesh Television's famous documentary educational program 'Dekha Hoy Nai Chokkhu Melia' (1980-1987).</div><div><br></div><div>From 1998 to 2004, he was the director of UNICEF's 'Mother and Child Development Communication Program' for 7 years.</div><div><br></div><div>He received the Bangla Academy Award for his child literature in 2001. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>