He breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital in the capital on Sunday night, his aide Fazlur Rahman told bdnews24.com. Mockbul was admitted to the hospital three days ago after testing positive for coronavirus, Fazlur said. Better known as Haji Mockbul, the politician had distributed relief materials in Munshiganj and other places amid the coronavirus crisis. His wife has also contracted the virus and was undergoing treatment at the MH Samorita Medical College and Hospital owned by Mockbul, according to Fazlur. Mockbul had also founded Dhaka International University, City University, Alhaj Mockbul Hossain University College, Mohammadpur Kendrio Biswabidyalaya College and scores of other educational institutions.

Source: bd News24 May 24, 2020 15:56 UTC