Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita lost her mother, Huron Nahar Rashid, on Sunday morning.
She passed away at 6am while receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 83 and had been suffering from multiple long-term health complications.
Huron Nahar Rashid was the widow of the late Harunar Rashid Khan Monno, a former minister, prominent industrialist, and founder chairman of the Monno Group.
She is survived by two daughters, Afroza Khanam Rita and Parvin Begum, three grandsons, two sons-in-law, siblings, and numerous relatives and admirers.
Her funeral prayers will be held after Asr at the Munnu Medical College grounds in Manikganj. She will be buried beside her late husband in the family graveyard adjacent to the medical college mosque.
Her death has cast a shadow of mourning over Manikganj. Leaders from various political parties, members of parliament, local administration officials, media personnel, employees of Monno Group, relatives, and notable residents have gathered at Monno City to pay their respects.
Condolences have poured in from all quarters, praying for the departed soul’s peace and offering sympathy to the bereaved family.
