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Mosharraf Hossain Akhunji, a veteran of the 1952 Language Movement and a freedom fighter, died at a private hospital in Dhaka on Monday at the age of 90.
He breathed his last around 2:30pm while undergoing treatment, family sources said.
Akhunji played an active role in organising and leading the Language Movement in Rajshahi in 1952. He was a Class 10 student at the time.
He was also among those who built the Shaheed Minar at Rajshahi College on the night of February 21, 1952, to honour the martyrs of the Language Movement.
The memorial was demolished by police the following morning.
Born in 1936, Akhunji later participated in the Liberation War and was involved in left-wing politics, including the National Awami Party (NAP).
He is survived by a son, two daughters and numerous relatives and well-wishers.
His body was being taken to his residence in Rajshahi. His funeral arrangements were expected to be announced by the family.