In response to the news of the death of the interim government's Aviation and Tourism, and Land Adviser, AF Hassan Ariff, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir rushed to the hospital on Friday afternoon.
Upon hearing the news of the adviser's passing at around 3:30pm on Friday, he went to LabAid Hospital in the capital.
There, he spoke with Hassan Ariff's family and relatives, expressing his condolences.
Leaving the hospital, Mirza Fakhrul said: "He was not only a distinguished lawyer but also a prominent believer in democracy. He was needed at this time."
He continued: "Personally, I have lost a dear friend. The country has lost a patriotic individual."
The BNP secretary general added that his absence would not be easily filled.
Earlier, at around 3:30pm on Friday, Adviser AF Hassan Ariff passed away due to a heart attack at LabAid Hospital in the capital. He was 83 years old.
In the evening, BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan informed that senior BNP leaders had expressed their condolences over the death of Hassan Ariff.
