Bangladesh to hold 1-day mourning for Pranab

August 31, 2020 22:56

Bangladesh has announced a 1-day mourning for Pranab Mukherjee on September 2.

Former president Pranab Mukherjee, statesman, scholar and one of India's most respected leaders across the political spectrum, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84.

The long-time Congress leader and seven-time parliamentarian, known for his encyclopaedic memory and insights into varied issues, had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of his admission and was being treated for a lung infection. He suffered a septic shock on Sunday and died of a cardiac arrest at 4.30 pm, the hospital said.

The funeral will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday at the Lodhi Road crematorium, his family said.

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