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Comrade Barun Roy passes away

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet
Comrade Prasun Kanti Roy, popularly known as Barun Roy, an anti-British movement veteran and organiser of the liberation war, passed away due to old-age ailments at his house at Hasonnagar in Sunamganj yesterday morn-ingat theageofB8.
The veteran politician left behind his wife Shila Roy, a son and a host of relatives, friends and admirers to mourn his death.
His father Karuna Sindhu Roy was also a renowned politician and member of the then Assam Legislative Assembly.
Born in 1921 in a Zaminder family at a remote village in Beheli, Jamalganj, Barun Roy dedicated his life to ensuring welfare of common people.
Barun, who did his BA from Sylhet MC College, was the president of Sylhet district Chhatra Federation in 1947.
He suffered imprisonment several times during the British rule and also during the Pakistan regime.
He was elected a lawmaker in 1954 from Jukta Front and in 1986 from eight-party alliance.
A frontline organiser of the liberation war in 1971, Barun played a major role in die Sylhet region at that time.
Hundreds of people paid their last respects to him when his body was kept at the Sunamganj Shaheed Minar before his cremation at night.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith expressed •Seep shock 'at'The death of’ =Barun Roy.
In a condolence message, he said Barun played a vital role in all the progressive movements in the country. The nation will remember him forever for his active role in the liberation war.
In another condolence message, Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran said, "We have lost a true friend of the masses. Roy had dedicated his life to the welfare of the poor, especially peasants and fishermen."
Workers Party of Bangladesh, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Gono Forum, 11-party, Bangladesh Trade Union Centre, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Communist Kendra, Sammilito Samajik Andolan, Bangladesh Gonotantrik Ainjibi Samity and Mani Singh-Farhad Smrity Trust also expressed deep shock at the death of the veteran revolutionaryleader.
Nurjahan Islam
DU CORRESPONDENT
Nurjahan Islam, wife of Amirul Islam, passed away at the Apollo Hospitals in the city at
6:00am yesterday at the age of 75, says a press release.
She left behind her husband, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives to mount her death.
She was buried at Banani graveyard after namaz-e-jan aza yesterday.
Her qulkhwani will be held at House No. 20, Road No. 62, Gulshan-2 in the city after Asr prayers on Friday.
Sultana Rahman
Metro Desk
Sultana Rahman, a writer and wife of late Prof H a b i b u r Rahman, passed away at a city hospital on Monday at the age of 85, says a press release.
She is survived by her one daughter and two sons.
She will be laid to rest at her family graveyard after namaz-e-janaza at Chunati of Satkania in Chittagong after Asr prayers today.
Relatives, friends and admirers have been requested to pray for salvation of her departed soul.