The New Nation - Internet Edition

Barisal Correspondent

Safia Khatun, mother of Birshrestha Capt Mohiuddin Jahangir, died of old age complications at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College on Hospital Saturday night.

She was 80. She left behind a son Bachchu Howlader, daughter Nurjahan Begum and other relatives and well-wishers to mourn her death.

Safia Khatun became sick Friday morning and was rushed to Hospital at 9:30pm. She was admitted to coronary care unit of the hospital and died at 12:10am Saturday night.

She was laid to rest at the family graveyard at Jahangirnagar (Rahimganj) of Babuganj upazila in Barisal. Her namaz-e-janaja was held at the recently inaugurated Birshrestha Capt Mohiuddin Jahangir Museum premises yesterday.

District officials including Parvin Akter, Barisal District Council Secretary, attended the funeral.

Political leaders including Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon, leaders of 14-party and four-party alliances, Barisal Reporters Unity and Metropolitan Journalist Union, Sangskritik Sangathan Shamunnay Parishad, Babuganj Pathak Mela, Barisal District Muktijoddha Sangsad expressed condolence at the demise of Safia Khatun.