A union parishad (UP) chairman, Obaidul Islam Sabuj, 40, has died of measles in Chougachha, Jessore. He died on Saturday, 17 October, while being treated at a private hospital in Jessore.
Obaidul Islam Sabuj was chairman of Pashapol union parishad in Chougachha upazila. He was elected chairman in 2021 on the Awami League’s boat symbol. He was organising secretary of the Chougachha upazila Awami League, which is now banned.
Relatives said Sabuj came down with a fever on 9 October. He took basic treatment for the first two days. When the fever did not go down, he was admitted to Ibn Sina Hospital in Jessore on 11 October. After tests, doctors said he had measles. He died there while under treatment. Relatives said he had long suffered from asthma and breathing difficulties.
Sabuj was the only son among the three children of Abdus Samad of Pashapol village. He leaves a four-year-old daughter.
Asked about it, Nazim Uddin, a customer care officer at Ibn Sina Hospital in Jessore, confirmed the death. He said UP chairman Obaidul Islam Sabuj had measles.
Upazila nirbahi officer Farzana Islam, Masudul Hasan, general secretary of the upazila BNP and chairman of Hakimpur union parishad, and people from many walks of life expressed grief at his death. They visited his home and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
His janaza is due to be held at Pashapol Government Primary School ground after Asr prayers on Saturday. He will then be buried in the family graveyard.
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