Former Youth and Sports Minister Abul Kashem passed away at early hours of Saturday at the age of 77.
He breathed his last at his Banani residence around 4:25am, BNP chairperson's press wing member Shamsuddin Didar confirmed.
Abul Kashem, also the sub-sector commander of the liberation war, left behind a son, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wisher to mourn his death.
He will be buried at his family graveyard in Sadar upazila of Cumilla after Asr prayers where a namaz-e-janza will be held.
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