Dipali Sarkar no more

Dipali Sarkar passed away on Wednesday night. she was 79, said a press release.

Family sources said she suffered a brain stroke on January 17 morning. Since then, she had been undergoing treatment at a city hospital.

She was cremated yesterday morning at Bangalpara village in Austogram upazila, Kishoreganj.

She ran a library and was known for her love.

Austogram upazila administration awarded her Joyeeta Award in the category of "successful mother" in 2018. Dipali Sarkar, mother of journalist Tarun Sarkar, left behind four sons and a daughter.