Farida Begum, mother of Rupayan Group Chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul, died at the age of 74.
She suddenly fell ill at her residence around midnight on Sunday (September 6) due to age-related complications. She was rushed to Continental Hospital in Gulshan, formerly United Medical College Hospital, where doctors on duty declared her dead.
She is survived by four sons, grandchildren, relatives and a large number of well-wishers.
Her namaz-e-janaza will be held after Zuhr prayers today at Gulshan Azad Mosque. The family has requested relatives, well-wishers and admirers to attend the funeral prayer and pray for the eternal peace of her departed soul.
Her death has cast a pall of gloom over the institutions of Rupayan Group. Various business groups and social organisations expressed deep condolences, while many rushed to the hospital after hearing the news.
The Desh Rupantor family also expressed profound grief over her death. In a condolence message, Editor Mustafiz Shafi conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty Allah for the forgiveness of the deceased’s soul and her place in Jannatul Ferdous.