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Our Correspondent, Barisal

Afroza Begum, 44, wife of A KM Shahjahan, Assistant Professor of political Science and former Principal in charge of Barisal Islamia College and leader of 4 party alliance and Amir of Islami Oikya Jote and Khelafat Majlis, died of prolonged disease at Smarita Hospital of Dhaka on Tuesday early hours.

She left behind her husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters, relatives and well wishers.

Her dead body was brought to Barisal on Tuesday morning and she was buried at Barisal Muslim gravgeyard at afternoon after holding Namaj-e-Janaja.

A condolence meeting and prayer for the blessings of the departed souls of Afroza Begum was held at Barisal Islamia College on Tuesday noon.

Leaders of the College Teachers Association, four party alliance and other organisations expressed their deep condolence.