Language movement veteran Dr Hamid passes away

Published at 01:41 pm January 26th, 2020

File photo of Dr M A Hamid BSS

The revered language movement veteran was buried at his family graveyard at his village home at Matang of Purbadhala upazila

Language movement veteran and prominent social worker Dr M A Hamid died of old age complications at Mymensing Medical College Hospital early on Sunday.

He was 89, family sources said.

He left behind his wife, one son, three daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

Dr Hamid was the President of Netrakona Diabetic Samity, District Corruption Prevention Committee and had been associated with different socio-cultural organizations including Netrakona Press Club, Community Policing Committee and Red Crescent Society.

State minister for Fisheries And Livestock Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru MP, Habiba Rahman Khan Shefali MP, Deputy Commissioner, Netrakona Main-UL-Islam, Superintend of Police,

Netrakona Akber Ali Munshi, Mayor of Netrakona Municipality Nazrul Islam Khan and President of Awami League Netrakona district unit Motiur Rahman Khan in separate messages of condolence expressed profound shock at the death of Dr M A Hamid.

They conveyed sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.