He was suffering from heart disease and diabetes. A pall of gloom descended in Noakhali, particularly in the journalist community, at his death.

The body was buried yesterday with state honour at the family graveyard in Laxmipur district.

A former president of Noakhali Press Club, Kamal Uddin had a long career as a journalist. Starting with the then Dainik Pakistan, he worked for Dainik Azadi, Dainik Bangla and Janakantha as Staff Reporter based in Noakhali.