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Farewell to a mentor

Justice Habibur Rahman laid to rest with love, respect

Staff Correspondent
Showered with love and respect, former chief justice and chief adviser of the coun-try's first caretaker government Muhammad Habibur Rahman was finally laid to rest at the capital's Banani graveyard yesterday afternoon.
His family members, lawyers and judges of the Supreme Court were present during the burial around 5:00pm.
In the morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid her last tributes to the jurist, Language Movement activist, Bangla litterateur and researcher and intellectual at his Gulshan residence.
Later, around 11:30am, his body was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar where politicians, jurists, rights activists, cultural and literary figures, academicians, journalists, economists, general people and different organisations and educational institutions paid their homage.
Recalling his role in the 1952 Language Movement, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon said, "Starting from the Language Movement, he served important roles in all progressive democratic movements, reforming our judicial system, and guiding the nation."
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid cited a collection of 100 poems from 70 foreign languages translated by Rahman, while shedding light on his contributions to Bangla language and literature.
Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman called Rahman's "Jotha Shobdo", a dictionary, an unparalleled work. "One cannot create such a piece of work if one does not love the language."
Shamsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy, which published a majority of Rahman's books, referred to "Jotha Shobdo" as his most important contribution to Bangla literature. Rahman's works were highly praised by Bengali filmmakerand novelist Satyajit Ray, he added.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu
said, "We could follow his advice when Bangladesh is trying to come out of the grips of terrorism and communalism."
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzman Noor, who received the body from the ambulance, laid stress on preserving the works of eminent personalities like Rahman.
Recalling Rahman's contribution to the Liberation War Museum, its Trustee Dr Sarwar Al i said, "He had discretion of using a certain amount of fund as the caretaker government chief. But before leaving office, he donated the remaining amount to the Liberation War Museum."
Calling his demise a permanent loss to the nation, rights activist Khushi Kabir shared how Rahman lived a simple life and had an open mind.
After paying respect to Rahman through a minute of silence, his body was taken to the Supreme Court premises around 1:00pm where his first namaz-e-janaza was held.
Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, Law Minister Anisul Huq, eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, and SC lawyers and officials took part in the janaza.
Reminiscing about his personal relation with Rahman, the law minister said, "Not only was his demise a personal loss for me but the nation lost a mentor."
Both High Court and Appellate divisions were closed from 2:00pm yesterday in his honour.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, and Doctors for Health and Environment issued separate condolence messages.
Rahman's second namaz-e-janaza was held at Azad Mosque in Gulshan after Asr prayers.
He breathed his last at the capital's United Hospital on Saturday night at the age of 85. Justice Rahman is survived by his wife and three daughters.