DHAKA, Feb 6,2023 (BSS) - The first namaz-e-janaza of veteran politician Emdadul Haque, former president of Gopalganj district unit Awami League (AL) and former chairman of the district council, was held on Kalabagan ground in the capital on Monday afternoon.
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, AL Organizing Secretary SM Kamal Hossain, Deputy Publicity Secretary of AL Syed Abdul Awal Shamim, Dhaka Metropolitan South unit Awami League Acting General Secretary Kazi Morshed Kamal and others attended the first namaz-e-janaza.
Obaidul Quader along with party leaders paid rich tribute to Emdadul Haque Chowdhury.
Freedom fighter Emdadul Haque died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital on Monday morning at the age of 84.
The veteran politician will be buried at family graveyard after the second namaz-e-janaza at Gopalganj Bangabandhu College ground and third namaz-e-janaza at Manikdah village of Gopalgang Sadar upazila to be held tomorrow at 10am, said BSS Gopalganj district correspondent.