Language hero Takiullah dies
Language movement veteran Muhammad Takiullah, son of legendary linguist Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, died at a city hospital yesterday morning. He was 91.
Takiullah, who was put on life support for the last few days, breathed his last in the city's Square Hospital at 11:10am, said family and hospital sources.
He left behind a son, a daughter and wife and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death.
Central committee of the Communist Party of Bangladesh expressed deep shock at the demise of Takiullah, a former general secretary of Dhaka city committee of the party, and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.
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