Sadeq Khan dies

Language movement hero, freedom fighter and columnist Sadeq Khan died at his Baridhara residence in the capital Monday.
He was 83.
Khan was the contributing editor at Weekly Holiday.
He was a recipient of Ekushe Padak in 2002.
His body would be taken to the Nation Press Club this morning.
His first namaj-e-janaza will be held at Jatiya Press Club at 10AM today.
His second namaj-e-janaza would held at Azad Mosque at Gulshan after the Johr prayer.
Sadeq Khan will be buried in his father’s grave at the Banani graveyard.
Born on January 1, 1933, Sadeq Khan was the eldest son of the late Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan, a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
He was an active member of the communist party.
He was a writer, researcher and filmmaker and art-critic for the now-defunct Pakistan Observer.
Sadeq is remembers for directing and producing ‘Nodi O Nari’ the first art-film of the then East Pakistan.
He was chairman of the Press Institute of Bangladesh.
He is survived by his wife, a son a daughter.
Civil aviation and tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon, New Age editorial board chairman ASM Shahidullah Khan and BNP vice-chairperson Selima Rahman are his younger siblings.
Sadeq Khan is a former chairman of the Gonoshashtya Kendra Trust.
Gono Bishwabidyalay condoled his death at a meeting on its campus at Savar.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, National Press Club president Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and general secretary Quamrul Islam Chowdhury condoled his death in separate messages.
Mohammedan Sporting Club condoled the death of its life member Sadeq Khan.
Barisal Bibhag Samilty in a statement expressed deep shock and condolence over his death.
On hearing the news of his death, streams of family friends, colleagues and followers, political, social and professional leaders visited his residence to pay their last respects.
His body has been kept in a freezing van at his residence where a condolence book was opened.
Visitors to his residence included BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman, Communist Party of Bangladesh leader Haider Akbor Khan Rono, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry former president Abdul Awal Mintu, economist Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, former caretaker government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein and News Today editor Riaz Uddin Ahmed.
While meeting survivors they recalled Sadeq
Khan’s contributions to the society.
They said the nation lost a versatile genius in his death.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net