Dhaka Bureau: One of the organizers of independence, Bangabandhu’s eldest son and former Chhatra League Foundation convenor Noore Alam Siddiqui passed away (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun).
He died in the early hours of Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in the capital.
Noor Alam Siddiqui was a former Member of Parliament from Jhenaidah-II Constituency. His press secretary poet and lyricist Aniket Rajesh confirmed the death.
He said that Noor Alam Siddiqui died on Wednesday at 4:37 am while undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in the capital. His body will be taken to Jhenaidah by helicopter this morning.
After funeral there, his funeral will be held at Azad Mosque in Gulshan after Asr. At this time Noor Alam Siddiqui will be given a ‘guard of honour’. After that, he will be buried next to his own mosque in Savar.
Tukhor student leader of the seventies Noore Alam Siddiqui served as the president of Chhatra League during 1970-1972. He had an important role in the liberation war. He was one of the leaders of Mujib Bahini.
Noor Alam Siddiqui played an active role in all the political activities of that time, including participation in six-point movement, language movement. He was elected Member of Parliament from the then Jessore-2 Constituency as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League in the first national parliamentary election of 1973.
Noor Alam Siddiqui participated in the 1996 seventh and 2001 eighth parliamentary elections as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League from Jhenaidah-2 constituency.
