Dhaka: Jahan Ara Begum, mother of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) permanent member and Daily Inqilab special correspondent Sayed Ahmed Khan, breathed her last while undergoing treatment at Islami Bank Central Hospital this morning. She was 80, family and DRU sources said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, she left behind three sons, two daughters, grandchildren, relatives, and a host of admirers to mourn her death. Jahan Ara Begum was laid to rest in the family graveyard following a namaz-e-janaza at Khan Bari in Tulatoli village under Meghna upazila of Cumilla district today.
In a message of condolence, DRU President Abu Saleh Akon and General Secretary Mainul Hasan Sohel expressed deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Sayed's mother. They prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.