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Published : 31 Aug 2013, 03:35 PM
He has been succeeded by AP’s Bangladesh Correspondent Julhas Alam who has been with the news agency since 2004.
Farid’s retirement, effective from Sep 1, comes as he reached 60, when an AP employee is required to retire under company regulations.
In announcing Farid’s retirement on Saturday AP South Asia Bureau Chief Tim Sullivan said in a statement that his presence would be “sorely missed”.
“He has been a presence in the Bangladesh news world now for two generations”.
“Luckily for us, he has agreed to return to work occasionally when things get busy, stepping back in to help us navigate the complexities of the country that he knows so well,” read the statement.
“Over the years, he has reported on typhoons, political and military turmoil, and the country’s growing economy.
“He has dodged roadblocks, angry protesters, soldiers and members of the secret police in search of the news.
“Over the past year, he led AP’s coverage of the fire at the Tazreen factory, and the collapse of Rana Plaza, peeling back the dangers to the country’s millions of textile workers.
“He has also mentored many young journalists. One of those journalists, Julhas Alam, will take over responsibility for the Dhaka bureau.”
Starting his career with the English-language The Daily Star, Julhas also worked for Bangladesh’s first internet newspaper bdnews24.com, UNB, New Age and some other local outlets.
