DHAKA, Oct 21, 2023 (BSS) - Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for
Member of Parliament for Patuakhali-1 constituency, former president of
district Awami League and former state minister for Religious Affairs
Advocate Md Shahjahan Mia.

Immediately after his demise, people from all walks of life as well as
different political parties and leaders expressed their shock and sent
condolence messages.

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury condoled the death of
Shahjahan Mia and prayed for his eternal peace in a condolence message.

In separate condolence messages, a number of cabinet members also expressed
deep shock and sorrow at the death of Shahjahan Mia.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League (AL) General Secretary
Obaidul Quader, Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint
General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin, Law
Minister Anisul Huq, Jute and Textiles Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, Foreign
Affairs Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Post and Telecommunication Minister
Mustafa Jabbar expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of this noted
lawmaker.

Besides, Cultural Affairs State Minister KM Khalid, Women and Children's
Affairs State Minister Fazilatun Nessa Indira, Religious Affairs State
Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan and State Minister for Foreign Affairs
Shahriar Alam condoled the death of Shahjahan Mia.

According to family sources, Shahjahan Mia breathed his last around 6 am
today while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital in the capital.

Mia, also a lawyer by profession, served as the president of Patuakhali
district unit Awami League from 1991 to 2019.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Patuakhali-1 Constituency as an
Awami League candidate in the seventh, ninth and 11th national parliament
elections.

He served as the State Minister of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the
ninth national parliament of 2008.