Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Journalist Pathik Saha, former general secretary of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity and chief reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin, died of cardiac arrest in the capital Dhaka Saturday morning.

Family members said Pathik Saha fell sick at his Lalmatia residence and died on way to hospital at about 5 am. He was 45.

BBN/SI/AD-29Jan11-4:23 pm (BST)