Tribute to a fighter for democracy

His two terms as adviser to neutral caretaker governments in 1991 and 2001 were testimony to the impartial trait of his character. A person of incisive legal mind, he was a staunch defender of constitutional and human rights and a natural champion of socio-economic justice and fair-play. It was an article of faith with him to be democratic; that's why we saw him being closely associated with most of our democratic movements, especially with the anti-autocracy movement in 1990.

He was a classical example of how one keeping true to his profession as the first love could still be involved in so many other things of value to society with consummate ease.

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He held the freedom of the media especially of the press close to his heart. Whenever freedom of expression was threatened his loud and firm protest would reverberate from every forum he would have access to. With his demise, free and independent media have lost a genuine friend. The Daily Star lost a great patron as we benefitted often from his wise counsel whenever we needed encouragement and guidance.

We deeply condole his death and hope that the bereaved family will have the fortitude to bear the loss.