Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Land AF Hassan Ariff passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday. He was 85.
Mohammad Nasir Uddin, his personal secretary, told UNB that Ariff collapsed while having lunch at home earlier on Friday, UNB reports.
He was rushed to the hospital where doctors confirmed he had suffered a cardiac arrest.
He was pronounced dead at 3:10 pm.
