Syed Haque's death is an irreparable loss: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock at the demise of celebrated litterateur, poet and dramatist Syed Shamsul Haque.

 

The Prime Minister, who is now in Washington on the last leg of her US visit, received the news with profound bereavement, PM's press secretary Ehsanul Karim told BSS over telephone, reports BSS.

 

Terming Haque as a conscience of the nation the prime Minister said the country lost "a writer who was devoted to the truth while she personally lost one of her well-wishers at his death", the press secretary quoted her as saying.

 

"Syed Shamsul Haque has viewed Bangalee, Bangladesh and Bangabandhu as inseparable entities and through his powerful writings he showed the nation the dream of a secular country," the premier said. 

 

Sheikh Hasina added: "Syed Haque's death is an irreparable loss of the national arena of literature and culture." 

 

She said the Haque's literary works would always show the nation a right direction. 

 

The Prime Minister prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members.