Ex-minister, industrialist Monno no more

Harunur Rashid Khan Monno, a noted entrepreneur who founded Monno Ceramics and some other concerns, died of old age complicacies on Tuesday.

Also a former minister and member of parliament (MP) from the BNP, Khan breathed his last at Monno city in Manikganj. He was 85. He left behind his wife and two daughters.

The chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, expressed condolence at his death.

“[I am] deeply saddened at the death of eminent entrepreneur, philanthropist & ex MP Harunur Rashid Monno,” Khaleda Zia tweeted.

She added: “May his soul rest in eternal peace.”