Former state minister Mujibur Rahman Fakir passes away

Former state minister and ruling Awami League (AL) MP Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh-3 constituency passed away on Monday morning due to heart disease. He was 69. Mujibur Rahman Fakir breathed his last around 9am at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station. Meanwhile President Abdul Hamid expressed deep shock at the death of the ruling party MP. In a condolence message, he prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family members. –UNB, Dhaka.