Liberation war affairs minister’s wife dies of Covid-19

Layla Arjumand Banu, wife of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, has died from coronavirus.

She was 71.

Layla Banu breathed her last around 7:45am on Monday at the Combined Military Hospital in the city while undergoing treatment there.

Sufi Abdullahil Maruf, senior information officer of the ministry, said this at a press release.

She is survived by husband, two daughters, one son, six grandchildren and a host of well-wishers to mourn her death.

The minister and his wife were admitted to the hospital on June 13 after they were diagnosed with coronavirus.

Her namaz-e-janaza will be held after Asar prayer at the ground near central grave of Gazipur City Corporation.

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