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Hasina's husband dies after prolonged illness

Started by nithyasubramanian, May 09, 2009, 10:47 PM

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Dhaka, May 09: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband, a nuclear scientist and former chairman of the country's Atomic Energy Commission, died here on Saturday after prolonged illness.

Wajed Mia, 67, who was being treated for months for diabetic, blood pressure, kidney and cardiac ailments, had suffered a heart attack on Thursday.

He was under constant medical surveillance at the private Square Hospital, where he breathed his last this afternoon, doctors said.

Hasina was present at the hospital at the time, they said.

His deteriorating health condition earlier forced Hasina to scrap her planned visit to the US, Britain and Canada.

Hasina married Mia in 1968 and they have two children, both of whom live in the US.

Doctors could not allow Mia to go abroad for better treatment in view of his complicated health condition.

A large number of politicians across the political lines including former president HM Ershad and Mayor of Dhaka Sadek Hossain, who belongs to main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Khaleda Zia, had visited the facility to visit the ailing Mia.

courtesy : Zeenews.com
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