Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound grief over the death of eminent writer, researcher, and leftist intellectual Badruddin Umar.
In a condolence message, Yunus hailed Umar as a “beacon of progressive thought and free spirit.”
He highlighted Umar’s role in the Language Movement, his scholarship, opposition to colonial mindsets, and dedication to socialist ideals.
Yunus recalled that Umar consistently called for uprisings against fascist and authoritarian regimes and described the July uprising as an unprecedented people’s movement in the subcontinent.
“His writings and philosophy will remain a guiding light for future generations,” Yunus said, calling his passing “an irreparable loss to the nation.”