SANGSAD BHABAN, Jan 30,2024 (BSS)-The Jatiya Sangsad today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound shock at the demise of a former minister, a state minister and a member of parliament including Kuwait's leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the obituary motion separately at the beginning of the session with brief resumes of those who died after prorogation of 24th session of the outgoing 11th Jatiya Sangsad.

The Speaker said the House expressed deep shock at the death of former communication minister Syed Abul Hossain of Madaripur-3, former State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Zinatun Nesa Talukdar and a former parliament member of Naogaon-3 Dr M Akram Hossain Chowdhury.

The Speaker has also expressed shock at the death of Emir of oil-rich Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who died on December 16, 2023 after three years in power.

 He was 86.

Born in 1937, Sheikh Nawaf was the fifth son of Kuwait's late ruler from 1921 to 1950 Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
 
She also expressed deep shock over the deaths of former secretary Ambassador Waliur Rahman, former Inspector general of Police and veteran freedom fighter Nurul Anwar, national professor Brigadier General (retd) Abdul Malique, legendary German footballer Franz Beckenabuer and Sajedul Huq Chowdhury, son of veteran parliament member Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.

The parliament, as well, expressed deep shock on the deaths of director of parliament secretariat Begum Labonya Ahamed, senior assistant secretary Khondoker Abdul Mutallib, personal secretary M Nazrul Islam and caretaker Munir Ahmed.

The JS also expressed profound shock over the deaths of others people in various incidents at home and abroad recently.

The parliament conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members and prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls.

The lawmakers also observed a one-minute silence as a mark of profound respect to the departed souls.

Later, a munajat was offered by independent lawmaker Husam Uddin Chowdhury of Sylhet-5 seeking eternal peace of the departed souls.