United News of Bangladesh

Mohiuddin Ahmed, former  MP of Munshiganj-1, passed away on Tuesday evening  at United Hospital in Dhaka. He was 75. Mohiuddin, who served for many years as president of the Sirajdikhan Upazila unit of Awami League and also a Liberation War organiser, breathed his last at the hospital around 6:30 pm, according to his family. Family sources said he was admitted to the hospital due to illness. Mohiuddin , three-time upazila chairman, and five-time union parishad chairman, is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter. His namaz-e-janaza  will be will be held at the field of Malkhangar School and College in Sirajdikhan and then  he will be laid to rest at the family graveyard in Kazirbagh. Freedom fighter Abdul Quddus Dhiron Balen, commander of Sirajdikhan Upazila Muktijoddha Sangsad and a member of the district BNP executive committee, said Mohiuddin Ahmed was widely respected and had a special place in the hearts of Sirajdikhan residents.

BNP on Sunday expelled former MP Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman for violating party discipline. A press release signed by party assistant office secretary Belal Ahmed said Akhtaruzzaman was expelled from all posts, including primary membership, of the party for his involvement in anti-party activities that went against the party discipline. A former president of Kishoreganj district unit of BNP, Akhtaruzzaman contested the last general election with BNP’s ticket from the Kishoreganj-2 constituency. Also read: ‘Ruling party syndicate’ behind price hike: BNP A party senior leader, wishing anonymity, said the action was taken against him for his some recent ‘controversial’ comments against BNP. In a TV talk show, he said, Akhtaruzzaman described BNP as a shameless and failed party. Earlier, the ex-BNP MP also made some comments against BNP and its acting chairman Tarique Rahman. Also read: Govt filing ‘false’ cases against BNP leaders again: Fakhrul Akhtaruzzaman was elected MP twice in 1991 and 1996 from Kishoreganj-2 seats.

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of  finance secretary of Mujibnagar Government Khandaker Asaduzzaman.

Bengali actor and former MP Tapas Pal passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 61 in a private hospital in Mumbai, his wife Nandini Pal confirmed to ieBangla. He won the 2014 general elections from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket, reports The Indian Express.