Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that it would be a tough job to fill up the vacant space created after Attorney General Mahbubey Alam’s demise on Sunday. "His death is a great loss for the country, it would be a tough job to fill his vacant space," she said. The Prime Minister said this while adopting a condolence motion in the regular weekly cabinet meeting joining from her official residence Ganobahban virtually. She said that his wisdom, talent and knowledge were very much essential for the country. "He used to consider everything judiciously, statically and with cool head, he solved many complex cases properly," she said. Sheikh Hasina said that as the chief law officer of the country, Mahbubey Alam worked with great success. "It is a great loss for us and the country," she said. Read Also:Mahbubey Alam’s namaj-e-janaza held

The namaj-e-janaza of Attorney General Mahbubey Alam was held on the Supreme Court premises on Monday morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who had been suffering from Covid-19, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday evening. He was 71.

The High Court on Wednesday declared the punishment of minors by mobile courts illegal.