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FF Gulzer Hussain of Netrokona dies

August 11, 2019 00:00:00


NETROKONA, Aug 10 (BSS): Advocate Gulzer Hussain, a close associate of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and an organiser of the Liberation War, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital in Dhaka today.

Family sources said Gulzer, 74, left behind his son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

Gulzer Hussain was appointed as general secretary of BAKSAL, Netrokona district unit by Bangabandhu in 1975.

After the assassination of Bangabandhu, he raised strong resistance against the then military rulers who issued warrant of arrest against him.

He was also the acting general secretary of Awami League Netrokona district unit during the period between 1979 and 1983.

Gulzer was undergoing treatment at BSMMUH since March 21. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sanctioned Taka 2.2 million for his treatment.


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