Bangabandhu's cousin Mominul Haque dies

Cousin to the 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman', Mominul Haque Khoka died at 81, in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Friday night.

Khoka, also a valiant freedom fighter, breathed his last breath at around 8:15pm in the hospital, according to his family members.

He left behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

The body of Khoka will be brought to Dhaka by a flight of Bangladesh Biman this evening, BSS reports.  He will be buried at Banani graveyard after Zohr prayers on Sunday after namaz-e-janaza on Eidgah ground at Satmasjid road in the city.