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DHAKA, June 19, 2026 (BSS) - The janaza of former state minister and 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice Chairman Harun Or Rashid was held at 
the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) here today.

The namaz-e-janaza was led by the Pesh Imam of the JS Secretariat, Qari Md. 
Abu Raihan.

A brief biography of the late Harun Or Rashid was read out by Member of 
Parliament (MP) from Brahmanbaria-3 constituency Md. Khaled Hossain Mahboob.

Among those who addressed the gathering were Speaker of the JS Hafiz Uddin 
Ahmad ,Bir Bikram, MP; Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General and 
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul 
Islam Alamgir, MP; Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, MP; Whip ABM Ashraf 
Uddin Nizan, MP, on behalf of the Chief Whip and other whips; Member of 
Parliament from Dhaka-4 constituency Syed Zainul Abedin, MP, on behalf of the 
Leader of the Opposition; and the deceased's nephew Kamal Hossain on behalf 
of the family.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad expressed gratitude to all those present at the 
janaza.

He said Harun Or Rashid was a distinguished parliamentarian who had been 
elected a five times MP.

"He was courteous, noble and dedicated to serving ordinary people in his 
personal life," the Speaker said.

Harun Or Rashid was a trusted associate of BNP Chairperson and former Prime 
Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, he further noted.

"With his death, the country has lost a devoted patriot and political 
personality of nationalist ideology," he said, expressing sympathy to the 
bereaved family.

Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal said Harun Or Rashid was a highly 
knowledgeable political figure whose ideals of honesty and dedication remain 
exemplary.

He said Rashid made significant contributions to the restoration of 
democracy.

Following the janaza, tributes were paid to the coffin of the deceased by 
Speaker Hafiz Uddin, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on 
behalf of the party; Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal; Whip ABM Ashraf 
Uddin Nizan on behalf of the Chief Whip and other whips; the Military 
Secretary to the Prime Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister; and 
Barrister Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan and officials on behalf of the Jatiya Sangsad 
Secretariat.

After the tribute ceremony, prayers and munajat were offered seeking eternal 
peace and forgiveness for the departed soul.

Harun Or Rashid died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the 
capital on June 18.

Cabinet members, members of parliament, the Secretary of the Jatiya Sangsad 
Secretariat, officials and employees of the Secretariat, political leaders 
from Brahmanbaria and representatives of various media outlets attended the 
janaza.