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Former Minister for Primary and Mass Education and Awami League lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman Fizar passed away at the age of 71 on Sunday night.
Fizar, also President of the Dinajpur District Awami League, breathed his last around 8 pm at the LabAid Hospital in the capital while undergoing cancer treatment for a long time, Kamrul Huda, vice-president of the district Awami League confirmed.
His first and second namaz-e-janaza will take place at Parbatipur Adarsha College ground at 10:30 am and Phulbari Government College ground at 11:30 am respectively on Monday, according to a UNB report.
He will be laid to rest in his family graveyard at Jamgram village after the Zuhr prayers, following his third namaz-e-janaza at 12:00 pm at Rudrani Eidgaon Maidan on Monday, as stated by Kamrul Huda.
Fizar was elected member of Jatiya Sangsad six consecutive times since 1986 from Dinajpur-5.
In the seventh parliament, he served as the chairman of the standing committee on disaster management and relief ministry.
He also served as a member of the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts and the communication ministry.
Additionally, he was appointed State Minister of Environment and Forest. From July 31, 2009, to November 21, 2013, he held the position of State Minister of Land.