Abdul Majid, husband of Bir Protik Taramon Bibi, passed away at his home at Kacharipara village in Char Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram today. He was 67.

Majid breathed his last around 5:00pm, his son Abu Taher told our Lalmonirhat correspondent.

Taher said his father had been suffering from various complications, including respiratory problem, for long.

Taramon Bibi passed away at the age of 61 on December 1, 2018.

Bir Protik Taramon Bibi, aged 13 or 14 in 1971, took part in the Liberation War against Pakistani occupation forces in Kurigram. She fought in Sector 11 under the leadership of Sector Commander Abu Taher, Bir Uttam.

Taramon Bibi is one of the two women who were honoured with the "Bir Protik" title for gallantry in the 1971 Liberation War.