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Bazlur Rahman laid to rest
Bazlur Rahman, one of the country's most prominent journalists and editor of the daily Sangbad, was laid to rest at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard yesterday amid state honour and homage from people from all walks of life.
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Before tire burial, a guard of honour was given to Bazlur Rahman for his heroic role in the country's LiberationWar in 1971.
Earlier, three narnaz-e-janazas were held for the late journalist at Nakla High School ground in Sherpur in the morning, at his Dhaka residence and at the Jatiya Press Club in the afternoon.
Tire body of Bazlur Rahman was kept at the Press Club, Central Shahced Minar, office of the daily Sangbad at Purana Paltan, his residence at Ramna Complex at FROM PAGE 16
Moghbazar and his village home so that people could pay their last respect
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed in a press release expressed grief at the death of Bazlur Rahman and described him as a beacon of the country's journalism and an example of utmost dedication to the profession.
Recalling his heroic role in the Liberation War, Fakhruddin said, 'The death of this progressive professional has caused irreparable loss not only to the newspaper he had served for almost five decades, but also to his country."
In separate condolence messages, different political parties, socio-cultural organisations, professionals' bodies and individuals expressed their profound shock at Bazlur Rahman' s death.
Bazlur Rahman, husband of Awami League Presidium member Moda Chowdhury, died Tuesday nigh t of a cardiac arrest at the age of 67 at Ibrahim Memorial Hospital and Cardiac Research Centre at Shahbagh. He had fallen ill at Dhaka Club.
He graduated in economics from Dhaka University. He earned popularity by writing articles regularly on economy and different areas of journalism
Bazlur Rahman was born to Abdur Rahman and Raisunnesa in Char Niamat village of Fulpur upazila in Mymensingh on August 3,1941.
He spent a significant period of time working for Bangla newspaper Ekota, which acted as the mouthpiece for the evolving com-munist movement before Bangladesh's independence in 1971.
After his death on Tuesday night, the body was taken to Sherpur where his first namaz-e-janaza was held at Nakla High School ground in presence of a large number of people including politicians, cultural activists, journalists, lawyers and doctors.
His body was taken to his mater-nal grandfather's abode in Baneshwardi village. Later, it was brought to his sister's house at nearby Lshibpur of Nakla to allow his relatives, friends and admirers to bid pay respect to the noted joumalist.
The body was brought back to his Moghbazar residence at about 12:10pm. After half an hour, his body was taken to the Sangbad office in the city's Purana Pal tan
Later, the body was taken to the Jatiya Press Club at 2:10pm where - "e was given a guard of honour for
his heroic role in the Liberation War. A namaz-e-janaza was also held there. The Sangbad editor's body was then taken to the Central Shaheed Min ar and kept there until 4:00pm.
Several thousand people, including leaders of different political parties, socio-cultural organisations and journalists' associations, present and former advisers to the caretaker government, former ministers, editors of different dailies were present there to pay respect to him.
Food Adviser AMM Showkat Ali, Education Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury, former advisers Sultana Kamal and M Hafiz Uddin Khan, former Bangladesh Bank governor Forash Uddin, AL Acting President Zillur Rahman, BNP chairperson-backed Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain, BNP leader and former minister MK Anwar, AL presidium members Amir Hossain Amu, Sajeda Chowdhury, Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, former Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid, Asaduzzaman Noor, Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain, Workers’ Party President Rashed Khan Menon, Communist Party of Bangladesh President Manjurul Ahsan Khan, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Huque Inu, Jatiya Party (Ershad) acting Chairman Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, Jugantor Editor Golam Sarwar, veteran journalist ABM Musa, Chief Editor of BSS Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, Advisory Editor of daily Janakantha Towab Khan, Advisory Editor of Amar Desh Ataus Samad, Shamokal Editor Abed Khan, Amadcr Somoy Editor Nayeemul Islam Khan, News Today Editor Reazuddin Ahmed, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutt, Press Secretary to the chief adviser Syed Fahim Munaim, former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Muniruzzaman Miah, litterateur Syed Samsul Huq, Anwara Syeda Huq, PSC Chairman Dr Sa’dat Hossain, Barrister Amirul Islam, Barrister Rafiqul Huq, leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), national press club, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Dhaka Reporters Unity, Peshajibi Samannay Parishad, Peshajibi Nari Samaj, Sammilita sangskritik Jote, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Ainjibi Samannya Parishad. Khelaghar, and Ain O Shalish Kendra, among others, were present.