Railways minister blessed with first baby at 69

Dhaka – Hitting headlines two years back for getting married at the age of 67, Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque has been in news again as he has been blessed with a baby girl on Saturday, Unb news agency reported.
Mazibul Hoque’s wife Hanufa Akter Rikta gave birth to a baby girl at the city’s Square Hospital around 3pm, minister’s private secretary (PS) AKMG Kibria Majumder.Kibria said both the mother and the newborn are fine, and the minister is with them at the hospital. This is the much-talked-about couple’s first child.
Mazibul Hoque’s personal staff Mosheraf Hossain posted some photographs of the newborn in her father’s lap on his Facebook page.
Contacted, delighted Mazibul Hoque urged all to pray for wellbeing of his baby girl and wife.
He said they will name their daughter shortly as per Muslim tradition.
On October 31 2014, Mazibul Hoque tied the knot with 29-year-old Rikta putting an end to his bachelor life at the age of 67.
Amid huge festivities, the wedding ceremony was held at the house of bride Rikta at Mirakhal village of Chandina upazila in Comilla.