Ex-minister Rahmat Ali passes away

Former local government, rural development and co-operatives minister and Awami League MP from Gazipur-3 constituency advocate Rahmat Ali passed away on Sunday morning, reports UNB.

He was 76.

Rahmat, also the advisory committee member of Awami League, breathed his last at a hospital in the capital around 7:30am, the ruling party said in a press release.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Rahmat Ali was also the chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on local government, rural development and co-operatives ministry.