Dhaka, March 23 -- Former president Md Abdul Hamid's brother, freedom fighter Abdul Haque Nuru, has died at the age of 68.

He passed away at a hospital in Dhaka around 3pm on Sunday.

Former Dhaka University pro-vice-chancellor Muhammad Samad confirmed his death to bdnews24.com.

According to him, Abdul Haque was born on Nov 5, 1957 in Kamalpur village of Kishoreganj's Mithamoin Upazila.

He studied at Kishoreganj Government Boys High School, Gurudayal Government College, and the Department of Sociology at Dhaka University.

A freedom fighter dedicated to improving the education and cultural sectors, he founded the Tamija Khatun Government Girls High School in memory of his mother. He also played a major role in establishing Mithamoin Co...