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State Minister for Sports mourns death of Attorney general Mahbubey Alam
DHAKA, Sept 27, 2020 (BSS)- State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP expressed deep shock at the death of Attorney General Mahbubey Alam who passed away today while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the city at the age of 71.
The State Minister extended heartfelt sympathy to the family members and prayed for the salvation of the departed soul, a press release said today.
Earlier, Mahbubey Alam was admitted to CMH on September 4 after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
On September 18, he was moved to the intensive care unit after his condition deteriorated during treatment.
Alam has been the attorney general of the country since 2009. A former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Alam joined the legal profession in 1975.
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