BSS-02 Bangla Academy DG Sirajee passes away

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Bangla Academy DG Sirajee passes away

DHAKA, May 25, 2021 (BSS) – Director General (DG) of Bangla Academy Habibullah Sirajee passed away at a private hospital in the city on Monday night at the age of 73.

He breathed his last at the hospital around 11pm on Monday, said Bangla Academy sources.

Habibullah Sirajee, who was diagnosed with cancer, was admitted to Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in city’s Shyamoli on April 25.

He was on ventilation for a few days, said AHM Lokman, secretary of the Bangla Academy.

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