DHAKA, July 15, 2022 (BSS) - Former judge of the Appellate Division and

language movement hero Justice Kazi Ebadul Hoque breathed his last early
today at a city hospital.

He was 86.

"He died at the capital's Samorita Hospital around 12.10 am," Supreme Court
spokesperson Mohammad Saifur Rahman told BSS.

Justice Kazi Ebadul Hoque was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2016 while his
wife Professor Sharifa Khatun also received the award in 2017. Their daughter
Justice Kazi Zeenat Haque is a judge at the High Court.

Justice Hoque was born in 1936 in Feni and played an important role in 1952
language movement. He was the convener of Feni Bhasha Sangram Parishad in
1954-55. His wife Sharifa also played an important role in the language
movement.

His namaj-e-janaza was held after the Jumma prayers at Supreme Court premises
which was attended by the judges of the divisions of Supreme Court, lawyers,
officials of the Attorney General's office and employees of the Supreme Court
administration.

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddiqui expressed profound shock and sorrow at the
death of Justice Kazi Ebadul Hoque and prayed for eternal peace of the
departed soul.

He conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family.