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PM mourns death of Syed Ashraf
DHAKA, Jan 3, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Public Administration Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Syed Ashraful Islam.
In a condolence message, the prime minister recalled with profound respect his outstanding contributions to the country’s politics.
“The nation has lost a very honest, dedicated and courageous leader and his death is an irreparable loss to the country’s politics as well as the Awami League,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family.
Syed Ashraf, former general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, died at a Bangkok Hospital in Thailand tonight.
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