Gautam Das

Gautam Das
Born	ca. 1978
Died	November 17, 2005 Faridpur, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Strangulation
Body discovered	in Dainik Samakal office
Resting place	Faridpur, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	Dainik Samakal
Known for	Reporting on crime and corruption
Spouse	Dipali Das

Gautam Das, also known as bureau chief, (ca. 1978-November 17, 2006), a Bangladeshi, was working as a print journalist for Dainik Samakal in Faridpur, Bangladesh when he was murdered in his office. He was known for his reporting on crime and corruption throughout the area. He is one of the many journalists killed in Bangladesh. However, Das' case was the first in Bangladeshi court history in which the murderer was successfully prosecuted.

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|name=Gautam Das

|birth_date=ca. 1978

|death_date=November 17, 2005

|death_place=Faridpur, Bangladesh

|death_cause= strangulation

|body_discovered=November 19, 2005

|resting_place=Faridpur, Bangladesh

|occupation=journalist

|employer=Fardipur bureau chilf of the Dainik Samakal

|known_for=reporting on crime and corruption

|spouse=Dipali Das

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See also

• List of journalists killed in Bangladesh

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External links

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• YouTube video about Gautam Das Journalism in Bangladesh: Journalist Gautam Das murder and Press Freedom
• The Journalists Memorial for Gautam Das Gautam Das's memorial