Jewel Chowdhury, Habiganj Representative/

Veteran leader of Habiganj Bir Muktijoddha District Lawyers Association former president and PP Afroz Afghan Chowdhury has passed away. (Inna….Rajiun).

He passed away while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s Bardem Hospital at 11 o’clock on Thursday. When the news of his death spread in Habiganj, a shadow of grief fell.

The first funeral was held at the court premises at 9 pm on Thursday.

After the guard of honor at 10 a.m. today, the funeral was held in Murabanda. General Secretary of the District Lawyers Association Abdul Moshabbir Bakul confirmed the matter. All people including lawyers, politicians and general secretary Abdul Moshabbir Bakul participated in the funeral in the court premises. He was the former president of the district BNP. His village home is Baliari in Ubahata union of Chunarughat upazila. He has his own house in Pressclub Road area. He was suffering from chronic diseases for a long time.