Abdullah Sarkar passes away

Abdullah Sarkar, leading left politician and an organiser of the Liberation War, former lawmaker and central leader of Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) died of old age complications at his Shahjadpur residence yesterday. He was 72.
He left behind his wife, two daughters, relatives and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.
He would be buried at Haimchar in Chandpur with state honour following several namaz-e-janazas at the Central Shaheed Minar and Haimchar.
Abdullah was elected Member of the Parliament (MP) from the Chandpur-Haimchar constituency as an independent candidate in 1973.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a condolence message expressed deep shock at the death, prayed for the eternal peace of his departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family.