The Secretary General of the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Nurul Islam Jihadi has passed away.
He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Labaid Hospital in the capital around 12pm on Monday.
His son Morshed Bin Nur confirmed the death to Jago News.
“His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Al Jamiyatul Islamia Makhjanul Ulum Madrasa in Khilgaon. He will be buried in Dhaka,” said Morshed.
Morshed also said, his father suffered a heart attack two days ago. He (Jihadi) was admitted to the hospital after feeling sick around 9pm on Saturday. He went on life support around 1am on Sunday.
It is to be noted that, Jihadi was made Secretary General of the Hefazat on December 26 in 2020.