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PM pays tributes to Rashidi Suja MP
DHAKA, July 29, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich
tributes to Awami League lawmaker from Khulna-4 constituency SM Mostafa
Rashidi Suja by placing wreaths on his coffin at South Plaza of Jatiya
Sangsad Bhaban here this morning.
After placing the wreath, the prime minister stood in solemn silence for
some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Suja, who was also
the general secretary of Khulna district Awami League.
Flanked by senior leaders and parliament members of the party, Sheikh
Hasina, also the Awami League president, laid another wreath on the coffin on
behalf of the party.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury also paid homage to Suja by laying a
wreath on his coffin. Wreaths were also placed on the coffin on behalf of
President Abdul Hamid and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begum
Raushon Ershad.
Earlier, a namaz-e-janaza of Suja was held at the South Plaza of the JS.
A huge number of people including ministers, lawmakers, senior leaders of
different political parties and officials and employees of the Jatiya Sangsad
(JS) attended the janaza.
Later, a munajat seeking eternal peace of the departed soul was offered.
The Pesh Imam of the Jatiya Sangsad Mosque conducted the munajat.
Suja, a former Jatiya Sangsad whip, died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in
Singapore on Thursday night.
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