MA Aziz, acting president of Dhaka City Awami League, died yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). He was 68.
Aziz died of heart attack at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of DMCH around noon. He was admitted to the hospital around 11am with chest pain, said Publicity and Publication Secretary of Dhaka City Awami League Abdul Haque Sobuj, reports BSS.
He was buried at Azimpur Graveyard after three Namaz-e-Janazas. The first was held in a place near his Hussaini Dalan residence, second one in front of Awami League central office in Bangabandhu Avenue and the third at Dhaka Alia Madrasa in Bakshikazar, Sobuj added.
Aziz left behind his wife, three sons, host of relatives, well-wishers and admirers to mourn his death.
President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in separate messages of condolence expressed deep shock at his demise.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also visited his residence around 4pm, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Ashraful Alam Khokan said.
The premier showed her last respect and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed soul.
