Jamuna Group chairman Md Nurul Islam Babul died of coronavirus at a hospital in the city on Monday. He was 74.
Nurul Islam, also a freedom fighter, breathed his last at Evercare Hospital around 4 pm, said Saiful Alam, editor of the Daily Jugantor and also president of the Jatiya Press Club.
He left behind wife Salma Islam, former State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, one son, three daughters and a host of relatives to mourn his death.
Nurul Islam, also the founding chairman of Daily Jugantor and Jamuna Television, had been undergoing treatment at the Evercare Hospital since June 14.
A ten-member medical board was formed for his treatment at the hospital.
Nurul Islam founded Jamuna group in 1974 and established 41 organizations in industries and service sectors.
Jamuna Group deals with electronics, cloths, woven garments, chemicals, leather, beverage, motorcycle, toiletries, and construction sectors. Jamuna Future Park and Marriott Hotel are the part of the Jamuna Group.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan expressed deep shock at the death of Jamuna Group chairman.
