DHAKA, Dec 22, 2019 (BSS) – BRAC founder and Chair Emeritus Sir Fazle
Hasan Abed was laid to eternal rest this afternoon at the Banani Graveyard
here.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, one son and a host of relatives
and admirers.
Earlier in the morning, people from all walks of life paid their last
tribute to him on the Army Stadium premises in the capital today from 10.30am
to 12.30pm, said a press release.
Delegations on behalf of President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh
paid their homage by placing wreaths on Sir Abed’s coffin.
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Deputy Speaker
Fazle Rabbi Mia and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader paid
tribute to Sir Abed on behalf of AL. While Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid
tribute to him on behalf of BNP.
Later, his Namaz-e-Janaza was held there at 12.46 pm.
Sir Fazle Abed breathed his last at 8.28pm on Friday while undergoing
treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Baridhara area.