File photo of Veteran Awami League leader Syed Ashraful Islam Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThe 68 year old politician died of stage 4 lung cancer at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on ThursdayVeteran Awami League leader Syed Ashraful Islam was a rare breed in Bangladesh politics. Syed Ashraf was born in Mymensingh in 1952. Syed Ashraf began his political career at an early age, and served as a general secretary of Greater Mymensingh Chhatra League. After his father’s death, Syed Ashraf flew to the United Kingdom. Reelected to Kishoreganj 1 in the 2001 and 2008 elections, Syed Ashraf was included in the cabinet as the LGRD and Cooperatives minister.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 04, 2019 16:52 UTC