Hefazat amir Junaid Babunagari dies

Hefazat-e-Islam amir Junaid Babunagari died while undergoing treatment at a Chattogram hospital on Thursday.

A senior teacher of Hathazari madrasah Maulana Yahiya confirmed this to Prothom Alo.

He was taken to the CSCR Hospital at Prabartak Mor in the city as his health condition deteriorated around 10:00am.

Executive editor of Mainul Islam, a monthly magazine published from the Hathazari madrasah, Monir Hossain, said physicians declared Babunagari dead around 12:00pm.

Junaid Babunagari has left behind his wife, five daughters, one son and many well-wishers to mourn his death.

Junaid Babunagari was made the amir of Hefazat-e-Islam in 2020. Earlier, he was the secretary general of the organisation. He was also the director of Mainul Islam Hathazari madrasah.