Hafiza Khatun, mother of Fazlul Haque, former president of BKMEA and managing director of Plumi Fashions Limited, passed away at her residence yesterday morning. She was 87.

She had been suffering from heart and geriatric diseases, said a press release.

She left behind her two sons, two daughters, and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn her death.

Hafiza was buried at Masdair graveyard after a namaz-e-janaza at Allama Iqbal Road Jame Mosque. The family requested all to pray for the salvation of the departed soul.