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Staff Correspondent

Published:
2023-04-24 20:02:22 BdST

PM condoles death of Pankaj Bhattacharya


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Pankaj Bhattacharya, one of the organisers of the Great Liberation War and Oikya NAP President.

In a message of condolence, she prayed for salvation of his departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Pankaj Bhattacharya breathed his last at a hospital in the city around 12.25am today at the age of 83.

Pankaj,  the president of Oikya NAP, was admitted to the hospital on April 17. He suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday morning. He was then put on life support.

Born in August 1939, Pankaj grew up in Noapara of Chattogram’s Raozan.

He was one of the founding leaders of Gonoforum led by Dr Kamal Hossain and a presidium member of the party.

In 2013, he founded Oikya NAP.

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