Hefazat chief Babunagri dies

Hefazat-e-Islam amir Junaid Babunagri died at a hospital in Chattogram on Thursday. He was 68.

Maulana ANM Ahmed Ullah, former publicity secretary of Hefazat-e-Islam, said Babunagari had suffered a stroke at Hathazari Madrasha around 11:00am and later he was taken to CSCR Hospital in the port city where doctors declared him dead around 12:30 pm.

Babunagari had been suffering from different old age complications including kidney problems and diabetes. He took the helm of Hefazat-e-Islam in November, 2020 after the death of Ahmad Shafi.

“Babunagari’s condition started to deteriorate on Wednesday evening and his condition worsened further around 11:30 am today. Later, he was taken to the hospital by an ambulance,” said Maulana Junaied, a khadem of the Hefazat chief. He left behind one son, five daughters.

Babunagari was born at Babunagar village of Fatikchhari on October 8, 1953.