Layek Uzzaman, senior journalist and a special correspondent for Daily Rupali Bangladesh newspaper, passed away.He breathed his last around 6:15 pm on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in the capital.Rupali Bangladesh’s senior reporter SJR Sumon told the media that Layek Uzzaman complained of chest pain while on duty in the office in the afternoon.

Later, colleagues rushed him to the Heart Institute, where doctors declared him dead.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends.

Prior to this, Layek Uzzaman worked in Kalerkantho newspaper. Besides, he worked for Daily Manab Zamin and Shokaler Khabor.