Eminent Assamese writer Homen Borgohain passes away at 88 due to Covid-19 complications
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Eminent Assamese writer and journalist Homen Borgohain has passed away at 88 after battling post-Covid-19 complications.
Eminent writer, veteran journalist, Sahitya Akademi award winner, and former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha, Homen Borgohain passed away on Wednesday morning after battling post-COVID-19 complications. , pic.twitter.com/N3mBAzdMYM Deeply pained to hear about the demise of eminent litterateur,a stalwart & veteran journalist Homen Borgohain who poured in massive contributions towards constructive positivity in various aspects of Assam.My deepest condolences pic.twitter.com/MPdvop7esx — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 12, 2021 — Parimal Suklabaidya (@ParimalSuklaba1) May 12, 2021 88-year-old Borgohain passed away after suffering cardiac arrest at a private nursing home in Guwahati, Assam. He had also recently been discharged after battling Covid-19.
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