Former adviser to the caretaker government Maj Gen (Retd) Moinul Hossain Chowdhury Bir Bikram died at the Square Hospital in the capital.
He was 67. He had been suffering from lung cancer. He was admitted in the Square Hospital for treatment on October 6.
He left behind his wife, a daughter, a son, a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
His first nanaz-e-zanaja was held at the CMH Central Mosque at cantonment after Zohr prayer while the second nanaz-e-zanaja at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asr prayer.
After two two nanaz-e-zanaja, he was buried at the Military graveyard at Banani in the capital with full military honor.
Moinul Hossain was an adviser to the caretaker government in 2001.
He was one of the organisers of Liberation War in 1971 when he was serving in the Pakistan army as a major. He revolted against the army from Joydevpur cantonment during the beginning of the war.
He led the 1st and 2nd East Bengal Regiment during war period. Bangladesh Government conferred the Bir Bikram gallantry award on him for his bravery during the Liberation War.
He was born at Balagonj in Sylhet. His father’s home was Karimgonj of Assam in India, the area is the nearest area of Sylhet border. Before the impendence of Pakistan in 1947, they were migrated in Sylhet from India.
He had joined the Pakistan Army in 1962 and was commissioned in 1964. He took part in the Indo-Pak war in 1965 while posted in Azad Kashmir.
He was appointed, on deputation, Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines in 1982. He subsequently served as an envoy in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. He was also posted as the permanent representative at the UN ESCAP in Bangkok from 1989-93