Dilara Hafiz, spouse of Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad. Photo: Collected

DHAKA, March 28, 2026 (BSS)- Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Dipen 
Dewan expressed profound grief and sorrow at the death of Dilara Hafiz, wife 
of Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed.

In a condolence message, he said, "The late Dilara Hafiz was a dedicated and 
outstanding educationist. The nation will fondly recall her glorious 
contributions to the advancement of the country's education sector and her 
administrative excellence. Her demise has deprived the nation of a worthy and 
patriotic guardian."

The minister prayed for eternal peace of her departed soul and conveyed deep 
sympathy to the bereaved family.

Dilara Hafiz breathed her last at 11:29am [Bangladesh time] today. She was 78 
while undergoing treatment in Singapore General Hospital. She was a former 
Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education 
(DSHE) and a former principal of Eden Mohila College.

Earlier, she had been undergoing treatment for a long time at the Combined 
Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. 

She was flown to Singapore by air ambulance on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and was 
on life support at the time of her death.

Speaker's wife is survived by her husband, a son, a daughter and 
grandchildren and a host of relatives, colleagues and well-wishers.