Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Mirza Maniruzzaman Bachchu, the chairman of Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur and also the president of upazila unit Awami League, died of coronavirus (Covid-19) early Wednesday.

The Awami League leader breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early this morning, said Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar.

He tested positive for coronavirus on October 25 and since then, he was undergoing treatment at the DMCH, reports UNB.

The namaz-e-janaza of Bachchu will be held at Madhukhali Eidgah Maidan after Asr prayer, said General Secretary of upazila unit Awami League Rezaul Karim.

Later, he will be buried at Madhukhali graveyard under the management of the local administration.

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