Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock at the death of Begum Mushtari Shafi, a member of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. In a condolence message, she recalled the role of Mushtari Shafi, a valiant freedom fighter, in progressive cultural and citizen movements with gratitude. READ: Writer, freedom fighter Begum Mushtari Shafi dies  She prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy for her bereaved family members. Begum Mushtari Shafi, a noted writer and Shaheed Jaya (wife of a martyr), breathed her last at 4pm at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka.