Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– BNP Secretary General and veteran politician Khandaker Delwar Hossain passed away at Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday. He was 81.
His body will be sent to Bangladesh on Thursday on completion of formalities, a family member said.
On March 4 Delwar flew to Singapore for treatment by an air ambulance.
Earlier, he was admitted at Square Hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition. He was kept in ICU on respiratory support.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the opposition in the Parliament Khaleda Zia expressed deep shock over the death of veteran politician Khondaker Delwar Hossain.
Delwar started his political career through the Language Movement in 1952, contesting the 1954 elections from the Jukto Front.
The leader started active politics at the national level in 1957 by joining National Awami Party (NAP) and become member of its East Pakistan Organizing Committee. He became president of Manikganj Sub-division committee of NAP in 1964-65 and was selected vice president of its Dhaka district.
He played an important role in the mass uprising in 1969 and contested the election in 1970 with the ticket of NAP.
Delwar took part in the Liberation war in 1971 and was later awarded Ekushey Padak for his outstanding performance in the Language Movement.
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