Ex-AL MP Mockbul Hossain dies of coronavirus

Awami League central advisory committee member and former lawmaker Mockbul Hossain has passed away with coronavirus.

He died around 9 at the night at the capital’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH), a member of his family confirmed this to Prothom Alo.

Mockbul Hossain was elected MP from Dhanmondi-Mohammadpur constituency in 1996. His son Ahasanul Islam is a current MP from Tangail-6 constituency.

The former lawmaker was regularly distributing relief among the poor people in Dhaka and Munshiganj amid coronavirus epidemic, said his family member.

He fell ill on 14 May.

Mockbul’s wife is also infected with coronavirus, and admitted to Shamorita Hospital in the capital.