Awami League MP from Cumilla-7 constituency (Chandina) and valiant freedom fighter Prof Md Ali Ashraf passed away in a hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon. He was 74. The five-time MP breathed his last at 3:50pm at Square Hospitals where was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and respiratory problems, his personal assistant Jashim Uddin told UNB. Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid expressed grief at the death of Prof Ali Ashraf. READ: Senior photojournalist Lutfur Rahman Binu passes away In a condolence message, the President said, “Prof Ali Ashraf with his experience and professionalism had played a very positive role in the practice of parliamentary democracy. His role was important in various parliamentary committees and parliamentary activities, including the Public Accounts Committee." Hamid said Bangladesh has lost an experienced parliamentarian at the death of Ali Ashraf, which is an irreparable loss to the country's political arena. READ: Ex-state minister Prof Jahanara Begum passes away The President prayed for the salvation of Ashraf's departed soul and conveyed his deepest condolences to his bereaved family members. In another condolence message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the sitting Awami League MP. READ: Senior journalist Ruhul Quddus no more Hasina said, “With his death, we’ve lost a patriotic public leader and soldier of the ideology of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.” The Prime Minister prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members of the seasoned parliamentarian.