DHAKA, Oct 21, 2023 (BSS) - Awami League Advisory Council Member, former Deputy Minister and ex-lawmaker AFM Fakhrul Islam Munsi passed away while undergoing treatment at a city hospital around at 4:40 am on Saturday.

He was 77.

He left behind his wife, two sons and a host of family members, friends and co-workers to mourn his death.

His son Razi Mohammad Fakhrul MP told BSS that his father suffered a brain stroke on October 9 and he was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of United Hospital in the capital.

"His first namaz e-janaza was held at 12 noon at Gunaighar village in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla district and the second namaz e-janaza was held at Debidwar Reaz Uddin Model Government High School ground, after Zohr prayers," he said.

According to the family sources, he will be buried at Banani graveyard in the city after his third namaz e-janaza at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises after Asr prayers.