Ex-MP Sirajul Islam passes away
Sirajul Islam former member of parliament from Gaibandha passed away due to old-age ailments on Sunday at the age of 86.
He was buried at his family graveyard at Pargayra village in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha after second namaz-e-janaza there. The first janaza for Islam was held in Dhaka.
Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, in a condolence message, expressed deep shock at the death of Sirajul Islam.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The Speaker said that Sirajul Islam was an experienced parliamentarian. "At the death of Islam, the nation lost a leader imbued with nationalist spirit."