Paddy crop candidate in Chandpur municipal elections Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan dies. Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, the former chairman of Chandpur municipality, has been nominated as the BNP’s only candidate for mayor post in the upcoming Chandpur municipal elections. He died of a heart attack at 5 am on Friday at the Premier Hospital in Chandpur (Inna… Raziun).
The deputy secretariat of Chandpur District Jubo Dal and ward No. 10 councilor candidate, Yusuf Miyazi said, ‘Bhuiyan held an election consultation meeting with his party leaders. Later when he felt ill, I brougt his medicine.
But he was brought to the Premier Hospital before his condition deteriorated further. Doctors there said that he had died before being taken to the hospital.’
At the time of his death, he was 65 years old. He left behind numerous appreciator, including his wife, 1 son and 2 daughters.
Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan was involved in nationalist party politics for a long time. He was a member of the central BNP’s executive committee until his death. Chandpur district,which has been around for an era, ended in grouping in BNP politics. On February 23, the moon of unity rose in Chandpur district BNP. At a meeting of the day, Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan was declared as the sole candidate for paddy crop in Chandpur municipal elections.
The death of the former chairman of Chandpur municipality brought a shadow of mourning among the municipalities of Chandpur district, including the BNP. The first prayers of the late janaza will be held at Hasan Ali Government School grounds in Chandpur town on Friday.
Correspondent: Delwar Hossain, March 13,2020