Assam: JFA mourns demise of veteran journalist Bijay Prakash Barua

Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses its profound grief over the demise of  veteran journalist Bijay Prakash Barua, 86, who breathed his last on 10 August 2020 in the city. The forum terms him as a sincere and honest journalist, who left a government job to join the media and also excelled in the field of Assamese literature and regional film production-appreciations.

Born in Teok, Barua completed his education from Jorhat and joined the State fishery department. But soon he resigned from the post to start his career in journalism with Natun Asomiya (launched by Neelkamal Bezbaruah).

The soft-spoken journalist was involved with Dainik Janambhumi (launched by Kanak Chandra Sharma) since the early days and later he worked for few other newspapers like Nilaachal, Assam Express, Nagarik, Ajir Asom, Saptahik Samannay Barta, etc.

Barua left behind his wife, three sons and a daughter along with a host of relatives and well-wishers. He will be specially remembered by the media fraternity for his meticulous reporting over the freedom movement of Bangladesh in 1971 from the soil of the then East Pakistan, said JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria adding that  he was also among those scribes who comprehend the Assamese language thoroughly.