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Condolences pour in

Staff Correspondent
President Iajuddin Ahmed, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Jamiruddin Sircar and Deputy Speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqui yesterday expressed deep shock at the death of Awami League's Women Affairs Secretary and freedom fighter Ivy Rahman.
Different political, socio-cultural, human rights and business organisations also expressed deep shock at the death of Ivy Rahman.
In a condolence message, President Iajuddin Ahmed recalled her contribution to the movements for establishing democracy in the country.
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"Ivy Rahman worked hard for the development of socio-economic condition and empowerment of women in Bangladesh," the president said.
He conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in her message recalled the contribution of Ivy Rahman to different political movements of the country and movements to establishing rights of the women.
She conveyed her profound sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for salvation of the departed soul.
In separate messages of condolence, the speaker and deputy speaker conveyed their sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.
BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday expressed deep shock at the death of Ivy Rahman.
In a condolence message, he said the nation has lost a dedicated political leader who participated in all democratic movements of the country. Bhuiyan recalled Ivy Rahman's pioneering role in the empowerment ofwomen.
He conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.
The political parties condoling the death are Jatyia Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Sammyabadi Dal (BSD), Samajtantrik Mahila Forum, Jatiya Party (JP), Bangladesh Muslim League, Bangabandhu Sainik League and
United People's Democratic Front of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain, Family Welfare Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Education Minister Osman Farruk also expressed their deep shock at the death of Ivy Rahman.
Bangladesh Mahila Samity, Mahila Muktijoddha Sangsad, Sylhet Division Development Action Council, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human rights -- BSEHR, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and Joy Bangla Sangskritik Oikya Jote yesterday condoled the death and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family.
The organisations demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the culprits involved in the assassination attempt on Sheikh Hasina.
Leaders of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) have condoled the death of Ivy Rahman.
In a statement yesterday, Chamber President Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury, Senior Vice-president Ershad Ullah and Vice-president Monzur-ul Alam demanded exemplary punishment to the culprits involved in the grenade attack on Awami League's rally.