Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vice-chairman, former minister and valiant freedom fighter Abdul-lah Al Noman passed away in Dhaka yesterday morning at the age of 79.
“Noman suddenly fell ill at his Dhanmondi residence early morning as he was immediately rushed to Square Hospital, where on duty doctors declared him dead around 6 am, BNP sources said.
He is survived by wife, a son, a daughter, grandsons and granddaughters, a host of relatives, friends, admirers and political fellows.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have ex-pressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Noman.
Shairul said the party would make decisions on his namaz-e-janaza and burial.
Hearing the news of the death of the veteran leader, Mirza Fakhrul and other senior leaders of BNP rushed to his residence at Dhanmondi.
The news of Noman’s demise has loomed over a shadow of sorrow over the political arena, BNP and in Chattogram as well as across the country. Tributes and condolences are being shared widely on social media, with people from all walks of life offering prayers for his departed soul.
Noman was scheduled to be the main speaker at the BNP rally in Chattogram North District yesterday, which has been postponed due to his death.
The seasoned politician was born on May 31, 1945, at the village of Gohira in Raouzan Upazila of Chat-togram district. His father was Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury.
Noman served as the Fisheries and Livestock Minister after winning 1991 election from the Chattogram’s Kotwali constituency, and later as the Food Minister after his victory in the 2001 elections.
In 1981, Noman joined the BNP, founded by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. He was a prominent leader in the party and a significant figure in Chattogram’s political sphere. He played a key role in strengthening BNP’s organizational base and had a long and distinguished political career.
