Sun News Desk: Former Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has passed away at a hospital in Dhaka. He was 80.

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He breathed his last at United Hospital in the capital about 12:45pm on Wednesday.

Masud Ahmed, Public Relations Officer of the hospital, confirmed the his death.

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Mahbub Talukdar's daughter Irin Mahbub said her father fell sick after suffering a massive cardiac attack around 12:oopm. Later, he was rushed to the United Hospital where he passed away around 1:00 pm.

The former election commissioner had long been suffering from cancer.

Mahbub was born on 13 February in 1942 at Purbadhala Upazila in Netrokona District.

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He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Nawabpur Government High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka College. He obtained his graduation and post-graduation degree from the University of Dhaka.

He started his career as a teacher at University of Chittagong where he taught Bengali language and literature from 1968 to 1970.

In 1971, he participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War and worked in the Ministry of Information under Provisional Government of Bangladesh. Later, he worked at Bangabhaban in various positions for five years.

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On 24 January 1972, he was appointed as the Special Officer for President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. Then he worked as the Public Relations Officer for President Mohammad Mohammadullah. He was the Assistant Press Secretary and Speech Writer during the presidency of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He also served as the Director General of Shilpakala Academy. He retired from the Government service in 1999.

On 15 February 2017, Mahbub was appointed as a member of the Bangladesh Election Commission.

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