Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- Parliament on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief at the demise of Awami League leader and Member of Parliament Abdul Mannan.

Awami League MP of Bogura -1 constituency Abdul Mannan died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Dhaka at the age of 67 on Saturday.

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence motion in the House at the beginning of day's business.

Speaking on the condolence motion, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "In 1982 many Chhatra League activists and leaders left the organization and then I made Abdul Mannan its president. At that time it was very important to well organize BCL and he (Abdul Mannan) had that skill. Later he was made the publicity an...