Bangladesh war hero Chitta Ranjan Dutta, popularly known as CR Dutta, has died in a Florida hospital at the age of 93, his family said.

Dutta, a sector commander of the 1971 Liberation War, died on Tuesday morning, his son-in-law Pradeep Dasgupta confirmed.

Dutta went into a coma after he collapsed at his relative’s home.

He was rushed to Bethesda Hospital (South) where he passed away.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed their deepest condolences over the death of Chitta Ranjan Dutta, better known as CR Dutta.

Hamid in his message said: “People will always remember his role in the great war of liberation with deep respect.”

“The nation will forever recall his distinctive contribution to the great war of liberation with a deep sense of gratitude,” Hasina said in her condolence message.

Both the leaders in their messages prayed for the peace and salvation of Maj Gen (retd) Dutta’s departed soul and expressed their heartfelt condolences for his bereaved family.