 Renowned novelist and poet Dr Alauddin Al Azad died at his Uttara residence in the city Friday midnight. He was 77.
Family sources said he had been suffering from various old-age ailments for the last one year.
He left behind his wife, one grandson, one granddaughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death. His only son died barely one year back.
Born in 1932 in Raipura uapzila of Narsingdi district, Alauddin Al Azad was a very good student of Bangla Literature and also a professor.
Prof Azad wrote short stories, novels, poems, literary criticism. He also taught Bangla and served as Educational Counsellor at the Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow.
His literary works are also included in the curricula of secondary, higher secondary and graduation levels.
President Zillur Rahman expressed profound shock at his death. "Dr Alauddin Al Azad was a talented literature. He talked about mass people of the country in his poems and writings," the President said in a message.
He said, "Dr Azad also had contributions to our great language movement. We've lost a patriotic, talented person at the death of Dr Azad."
The President conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family members and prayed for salvation of the departed soul. ;; |