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OBIT-KODEVANNESA (with picture)
BSS journo Mamun’s mother passes away
NAOGAON, May 11, 2019 (BSS) – Ajifa Begum Kodevannesa, mother of Md. Mamun Islam,
Senior Reporter of BSS at BSS Rangpur Bureau, died at her residence at village
Mathurapur under Badalgachhi Upazila here last night.
Kodevannesa, 81, had been suffering from various old age complications for long,
family sources said.
She left behind five sons, five daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives to
mourn her death.
Body of Kodevannesa will be buried at her family graveyard beside her husband late
Moulavi Rais Uddin after Asr prayers today.
With assistance of her husband Rais Uddin, a compassionate woman Kodevannesa
contributed a lot to the War of Liberation in 1971 by cooking foods and feeding freedom
fighters at her own costs at village home daily.
Local leaders of Awami League, Press Club and journalists’ union condoled the
death of Kodevannesa, sought eternal peace for her departed soul and expressed deep
sympathy to members of the bereaved family.
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