Sculptor Mrinal Haque dies

Renowned sculptor Mrinal Haque has passed away early Saturday. He was 62.

Md Alamgir, associate and graphic designer of Mrinal Haque, confirmed his death to the media.

The renowned sculptor breathed his last around 2 am after he was taken at Evercare Hospital in the capital.

“Mrinal Haque had been suffering from various ailments, including diabetes. His sugar and oxygen levels dropped Friday night. Duty doctors pronounced him dead after he was taken to the hospital,” according to sources at the hospital.

Mrinal Haque started living in the country permanently after his return from Germany in 2002. He has installed so many sculptures and murals at the several busy and important points in the country. Balaka at Motijheel intersection, sculptures and murals at Bangladesh Rifles Headquarter Gate, sculpture and mural at Rajarbagh Police Line Headquarter, murals at the VVIP terminal at the Dhaka International Airport, chain made car at Tejgaon intersection and others in Dhaka city are among his such works.

Besides, he installed Subarna Jayanti Tower at Rajshahi University to celebrate the golden jubilee of Rajshahi University. He also installed a sculpture at Chapainawabganj in memory of the Bir Sreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir.