President Abdul Hamid on Friday expressed grief over the death of Comilla-7 MP Prof Ali Ashraf. 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." Read: Cumilla-7 MP Prof Ali Ashraf passes away 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. The President prayed for the salvation of Ashraf's departed soul and conveyed his deepest condolences to his bereaved family members. Read: President mourns the passing of Dr SA Farooq