Condolences pour in for Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury

Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for veteran journalist, columnist, poet and writer Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, who passed away in the early hours of today at the age of 88 at a hospital in  London.

Immediately after his demise, people from all walks of life as well as different political parties and leaders expressed their shock and conveyed condolences.

A number of cabinet members expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Chowdhury. 

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin, Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian, State Minister for Social Welfare Md Ashraf Ali Khan, Primary and Mass Education State Minister Md Zakir Hossain mourned his death in separate condolence messages.

Besides, Awami League Advisory Council Member and 14-Party's alliance spokesman Amir Hossain Amu also condoled the death of Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury.