Maolana Mannan dies

Dhaka, Feb 6 (BDNEWS) – Maolana M A Mannan (71), the founder of the daily Inqilab and a former minister, suffering from a complicated disease died on Monday morning at his Banani residence, leaving wife, four sons and a daughter. His namaj-e-janaja would be held at Mohakhali Gausul Azam Complex Mosque after Asr prayer on Tuesday and he would be buried there. Maolana Mannan was born on March 9 in 1935 at Keroa village under Faridganj upazila in Chandpur district and during his long life, he established different Islamic organisations, including Bangladesh Jamiatul Mudarresin, and mosques. After completion of his education in madrassa, he launched his carrier as a teacher. He was a member of the Pakistan Islamic Advisory Council in 1965. He had also served as the secretary general of the then East Pakistan Muslim League. After the liberation of Bangladesh, he was elected a member of the parliament in 1979. In 1981 he was a state minister for education affaire under the Sattar Government. Maolana Mannan was also minister of Religious affaires in 1986 and also a minister of Disaster Management and Relief. BDNEWS/1833 hrs