BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have expressed deep sorrow at the death of renowned intellectual, sociologist, and writer Badruddin Umar.
In a condolence message, the BNP leaders recalled Umar as the son of distinguished politician Allama Abul Hashim, an Oxford scholar, and a former Rajshahi University professor who left academia for politics.
They described him as a “living legend of political history” who shaped narratives of the Language Movement, the 1990 mass uprising, and the anti-autocracy movement of July.
“Badruddin Umar was a thoughtful political guardian. His death leaves a void in national politics that cannot be filled,” the statement read.