Serajul Alam Khan, one of the greatest organizers of the Liberation War, passed away at the age of 82 while on life support in the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday afternoon.
DMCH Director Brig Gen Md Nazmul Haque confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
Serajul Alam Khan, one of the founders of Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad alias Nucleus, was admitted to Samorita Hospital on Panthapath with respiratory issues and age-associated diseases on May 7. The politician was shifted to DMCH on May 20 on the advice of his doctors.
Serajul Alam Khan was born on January 6, 1941.
Also known as “Dada” or “Dadabhai," he is a political analyst, philosopher and writer.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin expressed his deep shock at the death of Serajul Alam Khan.
In a condolence message, the head of the state prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family.