Jatiya Sangsad has mourned the death of 16 ministers-MPs, including Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and former minister Mosharraf Hossain, banned from activities. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed raised a condolence motion on the first day of the second session of the National Parliament on Sunday (June 7). Later it was accepted in Parliament. The National Assembly observed a minute of mourning in memory of the dead. Later prayer was led by ABM Ashraf Uddin Nijan.
Awami League leaders and parliamentarians AKM Rahmat Ullah, Dabirul Islam, ABM Anwarul Haque, Moslem Uddin, former Awami League government minister Shafiq Ahmed and independent member of the 10th parliament Abdul Matin were mourned.
Also, former state minister of BNP government Mizanur Rahman Sinha, Professor MA Mannan, former member of Parliament Dewan Shamsul Abedin, GM Fazlul Haque, Member of Parliament of Jatiya Party Syed Md. Kaiser, Abu Noor Mohammad Bahaul Haque, Golam Sarwar Milon and CPB Member of Parliament. Jatiya Sangsad mourns the death of Samsuddoha. As per the tradition of the Parliament, condolences are expressed on the death of late ministers, MPs and local and foreign dignitaries on the first day of the session.
Jatiya Sangsad mourns the death of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed’s wife Professor Dilara Hafiz.
Also, national professor Sufia Ahmed, poet Helal Hafiz, Chhaynat president Sanjeeda Khatun, renowned musician Mustafa Zaman Abbasi, writer Badruddin Umar, Nazrul music artist Dalia Nausheen, former advisor to BNP Chairperson Abdul Quddus, cultural personality Ataur Rahman, social welfare minister A ZM Zahid Hossain’s mother Begum. Jebunnecha, former general secretary of Chhatra Dal Shafiul Bari Babu, Dr. Sanghraj. Jatiya Sangsad mourns the death of Gyanishree Mahasthabir, journalist Gazi Ruhul Amin.
