Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Abduz Zahir Chowdhury Sufian, president of Sylhet District Awami League and Sylhet District Administrator.
In a condolence message, the Prime Minister said Bangladesh Awami League has lost a dedicated and tested leader, while the people of Sylhet have lost their beloved person in the death of Zahir Chowdhury Sufian.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
Sufian, who dedicated himself to the development of Sylhet, breathed his last at his residence in Sylhet on Wednesday. He had been suffering from cancer.