Obituary

Tofazzel Hossain, a lawyer and veteran politician, died at Birdem Hospital in the capital on Thursday. He was 72.

He was buried in Jhenidah municipal graveyard on Friday.

After completing graduation and post-graduation in English from Dhaka University, Tofazzel started his career as a lecturer at Ramnagar College. He was involved with left-leaning politics for a long time and later joined Awami League.