Former MP Shahidul Islam passes away

Former Narail-2 lawmaker and Khelafat Majlish leader Mufti Shahidul Islam passed away on Thursday. He was 65.

He breathed his last around 12:30am at his madrasa "Abu Hurayra" in Manikganj, said Mostafizur Rahman Alek, president of Narail Sadar BNP.

Mufti Shahidul had been suffering from various diseases including diabetes for a long time.

Shahidul, also the founder chairman of Al-Markazul Islami, left behind his wife, two sons and four daughters to mourn his death.

The first namaz-e-janaza of Mufti Shahidul was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Juma prayers.

Later, he was buried in front of the Al-Markazul Islami Complex after the second namaz-e-janaza.  The Khelafat Majlish leader was elected to parliament in a by-election from Narail-2 constituency on BNP-led four-party alliance's ticket in 2002.