Md Iabal Hossain, principal of Bangladesh Co-operative Academy, died from coronavirus infections at a hospital in the capital early Tuesday.
Habib, who belonged to the 8th cadre batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), breathed his last at the hospital in Dhaka around 3:00 am while undergoing treatment.
Ahsan Habib, public relations officer of rural development department, confirmed the matter to media.
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Swapan Bhattacharjee and its Secretary Rezaul Ahsan expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Iabal Hossain.