Freedom fighter Nazmul Hasan dies

Nazmul Hasan, a freedom fighter and former president of Faridpur district Jatiya Party unit, died at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 67.

He was suffering from kidney diseases.

Nazmul left behind his wife, a son and daughter and a host of relatives to mourn his death. He was buried at Alipur graveyard with state honour following a namaz-e-janaza after the Asr prayers.

Officials, socio-political leaders expressed shock at his demise.