Dhaka: A special doa mahfil seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Milestone School teacher Maherin Chowdhury was held at Shahin Hall adjacent to Jahangir Gate in the city. The event took place after Asar prayer on Thursday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Maherin Chowdhury attempted to save the lives of at least 20 students during a jet fighter aircraft crash at the city’s Milestone School and College on July 21. Her family organized the doa mahfil, which was attended by notable political, military, and cultural figures.
Among the attendees were Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa, BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, and BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.