Senior journalist Azad Hossain Sumon died on Monday night while undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He was the crime chief of a Bengali daily newspaper named Bangladesher Khobor and also served as a crime reporter of Daily Ajker Kagoj. Relatives said Sumon had been suffering from heart disease for the last one month and breathed his last at 9:45 pm. He left behind one son, two daughters and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.
During his career, Sumon was involved with different organisations including Dhaka Reporters Unity, Dhaka district press club and Dhaka journalist forum. His namaj-e-janaja was held at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) premises Wednesday noon.
