Zoynul Abedin, proprietor of Hanif Paribahan, died of Covid-19 last night at the age of 87.

He breathed his last around 10:00pm at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in the capital, Mosharref Hossain, general manager of Hanif Paribahan told The Daily Star.

He was buried at his village home in Hijla of Amin Bazar early today, he said.

Zoynul Abedin left behind two sons and two daughters and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.

Zoynal, who was involved in the transport business for several decades, formally started Hanif Paribahan in 1984 and now it's the largest bus company in the country, Mosharref said.