Ex-MP Fazilatunnesa Bappy dies

Fazilatunnesa Bappy, a former lawmaker of ruling Awami League and vice-president of Juba Mohila Legaue, has died.

She died around 8.00am on Thursday at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

Aminul Islam, personal secretray of the vice-chancellor of BSMMU, confirmed this.

She was suffering from pneumonia and respiratory complications. She was put on life support several days ago as her condition deteriorated.

Bappy was a former ruling party lawmaker for a woman reserved seat in the ninth and 10th parliament.

She also worked as a prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT).

 

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