Zebunnessa Salimullah, mother of esteemed cultural personalities Sadi Mohammad and Shibli Mohammad, today (July 8) at dawn, at a private hospital in the Capital. The news was confirmed by Sadi Mohammad.

She was suffering from old-age complications, as she was 96 years old at the time of passing. Zebunnessa was the wife of brave freedom fighter, Shaheed Salimullah.

Her Namaz-e-Janazah will be held on Sunday (July 9), after Asr prayers at Mohammadpur graveyard.

In 1971, martyr Salimullah was brutally murdered by the Pakistani army. At that time, Zebunnessa jumped from the roof of her house on Taj Mahal Road in Mohammadpur, to escape from the invading forces on that fateful night of March 26. From that day, both of her legs had been rendered unusable. For a long time, she was dependent on crutches, and spent the last 15 years on a wheelchair, in the same house.

Zebunnessa Salimullah with Shibli Mohammad

However, for the past few days, she was suffering from multiple health issues due to her old age. After that, she was admitted for the hospital and left for good.

Zebunnessa Salimullah raised 10 children single-handedly. All of the siblings were dependent on her, as she was the breadwinner and caregiver at the same time for the family.

She is survived by 7 children, among whom Sadi Mohammad and Shibli Mohammad are renowned cultural personalities.