Abul Hossain, a freedom fighter and former president of Lalmonirhat district unit Awami League, died of old-age complications in Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Friday afternoon. He was 85.
He was elected Member of Parliament from Lalmonirhat-3 constituency for three times. He left behind his wife, three sons and two daughters.
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed, District Unit AL President Motahar Hossain, Secretary Matiar Rahman, Deputy Commissioner AFM Ala Uddin Khan and other political leaders, activists, freedom fighters and journalists mourned his death.
He was buried in his family graveyard with state honour in Namatari area in Lalmonirhat town yesterday.