‘Last goodbye’ to Baby Maudud

Family members have bid final farewell to journalist, writer and former MP AN Mahfuza Khatun Baby Maudud from her Dhanmondi residence.
Grief descended on her home Friday after her mortal remains were brought there from United Hospital in Dhaka.
Relatives, colleagues and many personalities gathered there to see her and pay their respects for one last time.
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, former home minister Shahara Khatun and International Crimes Tribunal Prosecutor Ziad Al Malum, among others, had gone to her home to console the grieving family members.
The family held a funeral prayer right before the Esha prayers in front of her house.
Another Namaj-e-Janaza was held at the Dhanmondi Eidgah ground after the Esha prayers which was attended by local MP Fazle Noor Tapash and Baby Maudud’s colleagues and relatives.
Her body was then taken to National Press Club where another funeral prayer was held.
The family said her Qul Khawani will be held at the Dhanmondi home next Friday after the Asr prayers. Maudud was born in Kolkata on June 23, 1948.
Her father Abdul Maudud was a judge. Her mother's name was Hedayet-un-Nisa. She was the third among six brothers and three sisters.
Beginning her career as a journalist in 1967, Baby Maudud worked for the BBC, Daily Sangbad, Ittefaq, BSS, and Weekly Bichitra before joining bdnews24.com.
She was elected to a reserved women's seat in the Ninth Parliament on Awami League ticket.
She had served as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Affairs.