Harun Al Rashid, a five-time Member of Parliament from Brahmanbaria-3 and former state minister as well as central vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died while undergoing treatment in the capital on Thursday night.
He breathed his last at about 9:00 pm at the Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka. He was 87.
Family sources said he had been suffering from age-related complications for several days and had been kept on life support.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and admirers.
Confirming the death, Sirajul Islam, administrator of Brahmanbaria Zila Parishad and general secretary of the district BNP, said Harun Al Rashid had been seriously ill for some time and died while receiving treatment.
A veteran politician, he was elected Member of Parliament multiple times and held state ministerial positions in several ministries during his long career and played a key role in the party's central policymaking leadership.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held at 10:30 am on Friday at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Complex.
