Obituary

13 October 2011, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent

Alhaj Khandakar Md Abu Bakar, former additional secretary of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, passed away at a hospital in the city on Wednesday at the age of 70. He left behind his wife, two sons and three daughters, says a press release. He was the founder editor of Mainstream Law Reporters Journal. His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Noor Nagar Jame mosque at New Eskaton in the city after Zohr prayers. He will be buried at his village home in Kurigram after second namaz-e-janaza tomorrow. Debate for Democracy, National Debate Federation and other socio-cultural organisations condoled his death.