Born on March 4, 1942, Sayedul Hoque was buried at the family graveyard at the upazila’s Purbobhagh village on Sunday. Talking about Sayedul’s personal life, he said Sayedul did not lead an extravagant life despite being a minister. Only god knows what will happen in his absence.”Ananth Bondhu Das, a leader of the Dasapara fisherman community, said Sayedul Hoque was their guardian. Senior Awami League leader Sayedul Hoque was a close ally of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during Bangabandhu’s Six-Point Movement in 1966. That year, he had also established the Nasirnagar Awami League unit with the help of Dhirendra Nath Dutta and Khorshed Alam.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 19, 2017 18:33 UTC