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PRESIDENT-JANAZA-ASHRAF
President attends Janaza of Syed Asharf at JS complex
SANGSAD BHABAN, Jan 6, 2019 (BSS) – President M Abdul Hamid today
attended the namaz-e-janaza of Public Administration Minister and Awami
League Presidium Member at South Plaza of the parliament complex at about
10:30 am.
The President also paid his tribute to Syed Ashraf, an eminent politician
and son of national leader Syed Nazrul Islam by placing wreath on his coffin.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the leader of the House, placed
wreath on the coffin of her cabinet colleague subsequently.
Later, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Deputy Speaker M Fazley
Rabbi Mia placed wreaths there.
Soon after the arrival at JS Complex, the President talked to the
bereaved family members.
President Hamid also offered a post-janaza munajat where Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasaina, Speaker, deputy speaker, ministers, lawmakers, senior leaders
of Awami League and other political parties, well-wishers, officials and
parliament’s employees attended.
They sought eternal peace of the departed soul of Ashraful Islam, who
breathed his last on Thursday at a Bangkok hospital in Thailand at the age of
68 after battling against lung cancer.
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