Dhaka:Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman attended the first funeral prayer for former lawmaker and BNP commerce affairs secretary Salah Uddin Ahmed at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The Prime Minister paid tribute by placing a wreath on Ahmed's coffin and observing a moment of silence.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Military Secretary to the President, Major General ASM Bahauiddin, also placed a wreath on the coffin on behalf of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, other cabinet members, whips, and current and former lawmakers attended the funeral prayer to pay their respects.
A special munajat was offered after the janaza, praying for the eternal peace of Salah Uddin Ahmed's soul. Ahmed passed away at the age of 80 at Evercare Hospital in Bashundhara while receiving treatment for lung problems and other health complications. He had previously served as a lawmaker for the Dhaka-4 constituency, elected on BNP tickets in 1991 and 2001.
His family members announced that his next funeral prayer will take place in front of the BNP central office at Nayapaltan at 130 pm, followed by another at Lal Masjid in Shyampur at 300 pm. Salah Uddin Ahmed will be laid to rest beside his father's grave at Jurain graveyard.