AL leader Syed Ashraful Islam passes away
Senior Awami League leader and Minister Syed Ashraful Islam has passed away while undergoing treatment at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok at the age of 68.
Syed Ashraful Islam had built an image of his own in a country where politicians often thrive on muscle power, greed and cronyism. But with his own brand of politics and oratory prowess, he lifted the ethical standards in politics.
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The man, who stood by his party -- the Awami League -- in good times and bad, died at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok around 9:45pm yesterday, said his personal assistant Tofazzal Hossain.
Syed Ashraful Islam won Kishoreganj-1 seat in the 11th national election held on December 30, 2018.
He won the seat with ‘boat’ symbol while he was outside the country.
