, Aug. 13 -- Renowned writer and educationist Jatin Sarker passed away at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. He was 90.

Jatin, the Independence Award-winner, breathed his last at around 2:45 pm at the hospital, said assistant director of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (Admin) Dr Main Uddin.

He had been suffering from different old age complications including polyarthritis.

A few months ago, he underwent surgery for multiple health issues.

After partial recovery, he had been living at his home in Netrokona.

In June, he suffered a fall while bringing a newspaper from the veranda outside his bedroom, resulting in a right femoral neck fracture.

Later, he was initially admitted to a hospital in Dhaka and later...