JU Live: Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Farzana Islam on friday expressed shock at the death of Awami League presidium member and former home minister advocate Sahara Khatun.

In a condolence message, the VC recalled the glorious political career of Sahara Khatun and said that her death has created a vacuum in the arena of politics and the nation have lost a competent women leader which is an irreparable loss to the country's political arena.

Dr Farzana prayed for the eternal peace of her departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family members.

Veteran Awami League leader and former home minister Sahara Khatun died at Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand at 12:25am on Friday (local time). She was 77.

Dhaka, 10 July (campuslive24.com)//Ait