Salahuddin Ahmed’s first janaza held at Sangsad Bhaban south plaza, Tarique Rahman pays tribute
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The first namaz-e-janaza of former lawmaker and BNP commerce affairs secretary Salahuddin Ahmed was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban this morning, with Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman taking part.
The Prime Minister placed a wreath on the coffin of the deceased to pay his respects and stood in silence for some time.
Earlier, his military secretary Major General ASM Bahauddin placed a wreath on the coffin on behalf of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to pay tribute.
After Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed placed a wreath on Salahuddin Ahmed’s coffin to pay his respects. Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal and the chief whip along with other whips then placed wreaths on the coffin.
Later, cabinet members including Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie, whips and current and former members of parliament paid their respects one by one and joined the janaza.
A special munajat was held after the janaza, seeking salvation for the departed soul.
Salahuddin Ahmed died at 8:10pm yesterday while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Bashundhara. He was 80.
The former Dhaka lawmaker had been suffering from lung problems and various other complications.
Family members said he would be buried beside his father’s grave in Jurain after janaza prayers in front of the BNP office at Nayapaltan at 1:30pm and at the Lal Masjid in Shyampur at 3:00pm.
