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Eminent fashion designer Emdad Hoque dies

UNB . Dhaka
24 Dec 2022 00:01:55 | Update: 24 Dec 2022 00:01:55
Eminent fashion designer Emdad Hoque dies

Renowned fashion designer and Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) Vice President Emdad Hoque passed away at a city hospital on Friday. He was 57.

He died at the Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Shyamoli in the capital due to a recent heart attack.

The eminent fashion designer was undergoing life support due to multiple health complications for the last couple of days, according to FDCB General Secretary Shaibal Saha.

Confirming the news to UNB, Shaibal said that Hoque was suffering from kidney complications, asthma and other issues.

“He suffered a heart attack and was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on November 2. He was put on life support for the last couple of days and was about to fly to Kolkata, India for better treatment, but unfortunately suffered a second heart attack two days ago and was put on life support again. He passed away at 2:16 pm today,” Shaibal said.

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