Journalist Obaidul Haque passes away

Elderly journalist M Obaidul Haque, died of old age complications at a city clinic in Chittagong on early Monday. He was 87, family and clinic sources said. Renowned journalist M Obaidul Haque was suffering from various old age diseases and he was kept at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital since a couple of week. Later he was on life support in the clinic since last one week. The death of elderly journalist cast a pall of gloom in the media as well as socio cultural arena. Obaidul Haq left behind five sons, two daughters, a large number of professional colleagues, host of relatives and well wishers to mourn his death. He stepped into journalism with joining reporting section of the Daily Azadi and retired as Chief Reporter after serving for long 40 years in the news paper. Meanwhile, leaders of Chittagong Union of Journalists, CPC, Chittagong TV Journalists Association, Chittagong Photo Journalists Association, Chittagong Sports Journalists Association deeply condoled the death of Obaidul Haque, according to a news agency.