BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister Abdullah Al Noman passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was 82.

He breathed his last around 6 am at Square Hospitals Ltd in Dhaka, his personal assistant Nurul Azim Hiru told UNB.

Hiru said that freedom fighter Noman was taken to the hospital early in the morning as was feeling unwell. But physicians declared him dead upon arrival.

He is survived by a son, a daughter, grandsons-daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

In separate condolence messages, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock and sorrow at his passing.

They prayed for the salvation of his departed soul and conveyed their sympathies to the bereaved family.

The news of his death has left BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram in shock.

His first Namaz-e-Janaza was held at the South Plaza of the National Parliament and the Namaz-e-Janaza was held in front of the Nayapaltan party office in the capital after Asr prayers.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP standing committee members Nazrul Islam Khan and Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, among others, attended the second Namaz-e-Janaza.

Earlier in the first Namaz-e-Janaza, BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, vice chairman Abdus Salam Pintu, joint secretary general Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and Bikalpa Dhara Secretary General Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan were, among others, were present.

His body will be taken to Chattogram.

Noman was first elected as an MP from the Kotwali constituency of the port city in 1991.

He served as the Fisheries Minister after winning the 1991 national election and later as the Food Minister following his victory in 2001.

A native of Gohira village in Raozan upazila, Noman was scheduled to address a party programme in the city today (Tuesday).