Zakaria Mahmud passes away

Khondkar Zakaria Mahmud (Bachchu), son of late Khondkar Masudar Rahman, a resident of 8 Dutabash Road, Baridhara, Dhaka, passed away at a Thai hospital on July 23. He was 74.

Zakaria, who was suffering from multiple complications related to lung cancer, breathed his last at 7:40pm local time at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, says a press release.

He was managing director of Home Creations Ltd, sponsor director and former vice chairman of NCC Bank Ltd. He was also sponsor trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh.

During his long business career, Mahmud was managing director of Subarna Trading Company Limited, a renowned trading company in Bangladesh.

Mahmud left behind his wife Yasmine Mahmud, son Farshed Mahmud, daughter Faarzein Mahmud, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren to mourn his death.

His body will be brought to Dhaka in the early hours today and his namaz-e-janaza will be held at Azad Mosque, Gulshan-2 after Asr prayers the same day. Later, he will be laid to rest at Banani Graveyard.

All his relatives, friends and well-wishers are requested to attend the janaza and pray for the eternal peace of his departed soul. During the funeral, social distancing measures will strictly be followed, and masks and hand sanitisers will be distributed to the participants.