Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed profound shock at the death of Awami League Presidium member and spokesperson of the 14-Party Alliance Mohammd Nasim.
“Mohammad Nasim like his father Captain M Mansur Ali worked for the welfare of the country and the nation until his death, following the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” she said in a condolence message, reports UNB.
"Defying all odds and hurdles, he played unique role to establish the ideals of the Liberation War and the spirit of secularism," Hasina said in the message.
“Bangladesh has lost a patriot and a leader of mass of people at his death, and I’ve lost a trusted co-fighter," she said about the former minister.
The prime minister prayed for the eternal salvation of Nasim’s departed soul and expressed sympathy to his bereaved family.
Former health minister and senior Awami League leader Nasim died at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday morning. He was 72.