BSS-43 Speaker mourns death of Abdul Matin Khasru

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Speaker mourns death of Abdul Matin Khasru

DHAKA, April 14, 2021 (BSS) – Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former law minister, Awami League Pre

In a condolence message, the speaker prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members, said a press release here.

In separate condolence messages, Deputy Speaker M Fazley Rabbi Miah and Chief Whip Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of veteran freedom fighter Abdul Matin Khasru.

Matin Khasru breathed his last at around 4:45pm while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.

He was put on life support yesterday at the CMH as his health condition deteriorated.

The five-time lawmaker from Cumilla-5, gave sample for Covid-19 test on March 15 and on March 16 he was diagnosed as coronavirus positive and admitted to CMH.

He was elected SCBA president for 2021-2022 on March 11.

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