Veteran politician, Ex-Minister of Religious affairs, Senior BNP leader Mosharref Hossain Shahjahan passed away (Innalillahi......Rajiun). One of the key organizers of the liberation war, Mosharref joined BNP during its formation at the call of late.President Ziaur Rahman. He was the Organizing Secretary of Khulna BNP. He was the State Minister for Water Resources in Madam Khaleda Zia's 1991 Cabinet and again for Religious Affairs in 2001 Cabinet. Mosharref Hossain Shahjahan was elected as member of parliament from various constituencies in Bhola district for six times. He was admitted at Gulshan's United Hospital for last two weeks. He died at age of 78, has left a son and three daughters along with his wife. The BNP Chairperson Madam Khaleda Zia, and the acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in separate statements expressed condolences over his death. Besides BNP leaders, Bangladesh Jatiya Party and Awami League leaders in Bhola also expressed their condol! ences.