Tributes pour in for Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq, who died at a London hospital around 4.23 pm (London time) Thursday.
He was 65. Annisul was kept on life support at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital for cerebral vasculitis.
According to his family members, the doctors of the hospital removed the ventilation apparatus from his mouth around 4:23pm in London time, declaring him dead.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the death of Huq. In separate messages, the president and the prime minister recalled Annisul Huq's contributions to the development of Dhaka North City Corporation area.
People from all walks of life are expressing shock at the death of once famous TV personality and business icon Annisul Huq.
National Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in a message expressed deep shock at the death of Annisul Huq. She recalled the contributions of Huq, saying he was a famous and successful businessman, industrialist and modern thinking person.
"He had much attention towards development of Dhaka North City Corporation and people living in the area," the speaker said.
Deputy leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, leader of the opposition Raushon Ershad, LGRD and Co-operatives Minister Engineer Khandker.
Mosharraf Hossain, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Law Minister Anisul Huq, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif, state minister for land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in separate messages expressed deep shock at the death of Annisul Huq.
They prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family.
According to BSS report ,Annisul Huq's body will be brought to the country on Saturday as it is scheduled to reach at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here 11am on the day. He will be buried at Banani graveyard following a Namaz-e-Janaza at Army Stadium after Asr prayers.
His first Namaz-e-Janaza is scheduled to be held at Regent Park Central Mosque in London after Jumma prayers (London time) on Friday.
