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President mourns Baby Maudud’s demise
President Abdul Hamid has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of veteran journalist and former MP AN Mahfuza Khatun Baby Maudud.
Published : 25 July 2014, 11:04 AM
Updated : 25 July 2014, 11:04 AM
Baby Maudud died at a Dhaka hospital on Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 66.
In a condolence message, the president said, "Baby Maudud was an honest and brave journalist. Her death is a loss for the nation."
He offered his condolences to her family members and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.
Baby Maudud had been working as the bdnews24.com social affairs editor.
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