Sirajganj: Chairman of Mandal Group, former Member of Parliament and President of Thana Awami League Abdul Majid Mandal (72) has fallen asleep at Enayetpur in Sirajganj with tears in his eyes.

His body was buried at Rupnai Cemetery on Friday (January 22) at around 3:30 pm after Janazah prayers at the Rupnai Madrasa and Eidgah grounds.

According to family sources, he died on the way to Square Hospital from his Uttara home in Dhaka around 11pm on Thursday (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilahi Raziun). He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters, relatives, political colleagues and well-wishers. Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and General Secretary Obaidul Quader have expressed deep grief over his death.

Sirajganj Sadar seat MP in the pre-Friday janaza discussion meeting on Friday. Habibe Millat Munna, the eldest son of the late Abdul Majid Mandal, the current MP Abdul Momin Mandal, Deputy Commissioner. Farooq Ahmed, acting president of the district A'League Adv. Party and business leaders including KM Hossain Ali Hasan and Acting General Secretary Abdus Chhamad Talukder were present. Earlier, the party paid floral tributes at the coffin of the deceased.