The 5th death anniver-sary of journalist AUM Fakhruddin will be observed today.

Starting his news media journey as a convener of "Kochi Kanchar Asor" in 1958, Fakhruddin wrote numerous articles for the now defunct dailies -- The Pakistan Observer and The Morning News. Besides, he was a correspondent of The Daily Mirror (London) from 1969 to 1975.

A song of patriotic inspiration "O Amar Bangla Ma Tor Akul Kora Ruper Shudhay Hridoy Amar Jay Juriye", written by him was recorded in 1972. Later, Fakhruddin worked as an associate editor of the Weekly Holiday until his death.

A Qurankhwani and doa mahfil will be held at his Dhanmondi residence in the capital.

He died at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka on October 24, 2020, aged 75.