Cumilla, Jan. 31 -- 5 (Burichang-Brahmanpara) constituency Advocate Abul Hashem Khan passed away early Wednesday. He was 68.

He breathed his last around 5:10 am while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital, his daughter Nazia Hashem Tanzi said.

Mymensingh city election, Cumilla city mayoral by-polls on March 9: EC

Abdus Salam Beg, Youth and Sports Affairs Secretary of Cumilla South unit Awami League, said he will be buried at his family graveyard after Asr prayers on Thursday.

Awami League candidate Abul Hashem Khan contested the 12th parliamentary election with 'boat symbol' and lost to independent candidate M A Jaher.

However, he was sick and hospitalized before the election and could not get involved in election campaig...