Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khan has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the news agency's Bogura correspondent Abul Kalam Azad.

Describing his death as a great loss for the UNB family, Khan said Azad had served with great distinction as the agency's correspondent in Bogura, one of the country's important northern districts, for years.

"With great regret and sorrow, I note the passing of UNB's Bogura correspondent Abul Kalam Azad, who breathed his last in the early hours of Monday while being rushed to hospital. It is a great loss for the UNB family," he said in a condolence message.

Azad started his career with the Bogura-based daily Satmatha. He also served several terms as treasur...