Shawkat Hossain Hiron, Barisal city Awami League president, uncontested lawmaker of Barisal-5 constituency and former mayor of Barisal City Corporation, died yesterday morning at Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka. He was 58.
Hiron’s life support was removed at the consent of his family members and he breathed his last around 7:15am. Advocate Talukder Md Yunus, AL lawmaker and district secretary and Afzal Hossain, AL city secretary, confirmed the death.
His body was taken to his Gulshan residence from the hospital and his first funeral was held at National Assembly Plaza following Asr prayer. The body will be flown to Barisal Bangabandhu Udyan this noon and people will be allowed to pay their homage there.
The AL leader’s last funeral will be held at Bangabandhu Udyan after the Jum’ah prayer tomorrow. He will be laid to rest in his mother’s grave at Barisal Muslim Gorosthan in the afternoon.
The House yesterday adopted a condolence motion over Hiron’s demise.
Expressing heartiest sympathy for the bereaved family members of Hiron, the premier prayed for eternal peace of his departed soul.
Born in 1956, the legislator is survived by his wife Jebunnesa Afroz, daughter Roshni Hossain Trina and son Sajid Hossain Rafsan.
