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Bdnews24.com, Dhaka

Awami League leader and Bangladesh Television broadcaster Rashida Mahiuddin died of heart failure at LabAid Cardiac Hospital Thursday morning.

She was 48.

Rashida was suffering from other health complications too.

Rashida's body was taken to her village home at Muktagachha of Mymensingh, Bangladesh Chhatra League general secretary Mahmud Hasan told bdnews24.com.

Her coffin will be taken to the Awami League office on Bangabandhu Avenue Friday.

A namaz-e-janaza for Rashida will be held at Baitul Mukarram Mosque. She will be buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard.

Awami League presidium member Tofail Ahmed told bdnews24.com: "She (Rashida) was admitted to Modern Hospital in Dhanmondi Tuesday with dental pain complaints. Her condition deteriorated after the affected tooth was extracted under anaesthesia. She was transferred to LabAid Wednesday evening."

Mesbah Azad, media coordinator of LabAid hospital, told bdnews24.com: "Rashida Mahiuddin died clinically on Wednesday at Modern Hospital and she was transferred here in that condition later."

"Our doctors declared her dead."

Acting Awami League president Zillur Rahman and acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam expressed condolences.

Bangabandhu Shangskritik Jote president Alamgir Kumkum, general secretary advocate Tarana Halim, Arun Sarkar Rana and Falguni Hamid expressed shock at the death of Rashida, a founder of the cultural outfit.