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Ex-minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passes away
Former Minister passes away
Dinajpur, Sept 30 - Former Minister for Primary and Mass Education and Awami League lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passed away on Sunday night. He was 70.
Fizar breathed his last around 8pm at the LabAid Hospital in the capital while undergoing cancer treatment for a long time, District AL vice-president Kamrul Huda confirmed.
He left behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and well wishers to mourn his death.
Fizar’s first and second namaz-e-janaza will take place at Parbatipur Adarsha College ground at 10:30 AM and Phulbari Government College ground at 11:30 AM, respectively on Monday.
He will be laid to rest at his family graveyard at Jamgram village after Zuhr prayers, following his third namaz-e-janaza at 12:00 PM at Rudrani Eidgaon Maidan, as stated by Kamrul Huda.
Fizar was elected member of Jatiya Sangsad for six consecutive times since 1986 from Dinajpur-5.-UNB