Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Ekushey Award-winning Poet Asim Saha.
Sheikh Hasina, in a condolence message, said that Asim Saha's death is an irreparable loss to Bangla language and literature.
The Premier prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
In 2019, Asim Saha was awarded the Ekushey Padak (award), country's second highest civilian honor, for his contribution to Bangla language and literature. Besides, he also received the Bangla Academy Award in 2012 for his great contribution to literature.
Asim Saha passed away Tuesday (18 June) afternoon while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital in Dhaka.
