Najimuddin Ahmed Khan

Staff correspondent, Ctg

Najimuddin Ahmed Khan Nantu passed away yesterday due to cardiac arrest at his residence in OR Nizam Road area of Chittagong city. He was 52, says a press release. He left behind his mother, wife and a host of relatives to mourn his death. His first namaz-e-janaza was held at OR Nizam Road Jame Masjid. He was buried in his family graveyard at Bara Uthan village of Patiya upazila in Chittagong following his second namaz-e-janaza there in the afternoon. Nantu was involved with different cultural organisations, including Swadhin Gosthi, Nabin Mela and Saikat Chari, and was a member of the popular music band 'Souls.'