Cumilla-7 MP Ali Ashraf passes away

Awami League MP from Cumilla-7 constituency (Chandina) and valiant freedom fighter Prof Md Ali Ashraf, 74, passed away in a hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon.

The five-time MP breathed his last at 3:50pm at Square Hospitals where was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and respiratory problems, his personal assistant Jashim Uddin told UNB.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the sitting Awami League MP, former Deputy Speaker and valiant freedom fighter Prof Ali Ashraf.

In a condolence message, she said, “With his death, we’ve lost a patriotic public leader and soldier of the ideology of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.”

The Prime Minister prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members of the seasoned parliamentarian.