President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed deep shock over the death of AF Hassan Ariff, Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Land.

In a condolence message, the president said that his death is an irreparable loss for Bangladesh.

The president prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased's soul and expressed his deepest condolences to his bereaved family.

AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the ministries of land, and civil aviation and tourism, passed away at the Labaid Specialized Hospital in Dhaka this afternoon. He was 83.