PM mourns death of president’s brother

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Md Abdul Hye, a valiant freedom fighter and younger brother of President M Abdul Hamid.

In a condolence message, the PM prayed for the peace of the departed soul and expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Abdul Hye, who was also assistant private secretary to the president, breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka in the early hours of today.

He was 67-years-old.