Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed shock and deep grief at the death of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, presidium member of the Awami League and deputy leader of the House.
Sajeda, Faridpur-2 MP, breathed her last at 11:40pm at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.
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Momen also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extended his heartfelt sympathy to the deputy leader of the House and her family.
"Veteran politician Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury had played a great role during the Liberation War of 1971. Her death is an irreparable loss to our political arena and the country at large," the foreign minister said.