Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of poet Helal Hafiz, reports BSS.
In a condolence message, Prof Yunus said the death of poet Helal Hafiz, a poet of rebellion and love, is an irreparable loss to the Bangla language and literature.
He sought eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
The chief adviser said poet Helal Hafiz was the power of youth and a brave voice against dictatorship.
“Like his timeless poems, he will be remembered forever in the hearts of people,” Prof Yunus added.
Poet Helal Hafiz was taken to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) as he fell sick on Friday noon, where doctors declared him dead.
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