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Taposh joins BSS employee Khalid’s namaz-e-janaza
DHAKA, Jan 21, 2021 (BSS) – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today attended the namaz-e-janaza of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha’s (BSS) PABX in-charge Mohammad Khalid day after he was killed in a road mishap in the city.
Along with relatives, neighbours and friends, former and incumbent colleagues of Khalid including BSS Managing Editor Anisur Rahman joined the janaza held at a playground adjacent to Demra Borobhanga Government Hospital.
After joining the namaz-e-janaza of the national news agency’s employee, Taposh visited the residence of Khalid who was killed as a DSCC garbage truck run over the victim’s head leaving him dead on the spot and expressed profound shock at the death of him.
He prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members and relatives, including victim’s wife, two sons, two daughters and two brothers.
The DSCC mayor urged the victim’s family members to inform him (Taposh) about their any necessity.
Later, Khalid was laid to eternal rest at Zannatul Mawa graveyard in the city’s Mirpur 10 area.
According to police and witnesses, Khalid ,55, was on way to office at Purana Paltan riding his motorbike from his residence at Dogair Purbo-para area under Demra Police Station around 2.15pm on Wednesday.
At that time, a DSCC garbage truck crushed his motorcycle near Dayaganj intersection under Gandaria Police Station, leaving him dead on the spot, they added.
Earlier, BSS Board of Directors Chairman Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, Managing Director and Chief Editor Abul Kalam Azad and Managing Editor Anisur Rahman expressed deep grief over the death of Khalid.
They prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
In his condolence message, Professor Siddique demanded exemplary punishment to those responsible for the death of Khalid and adequate compensation to victim’s family.
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