BRAHMANBARIA: The body of poet Al Mahmud arrived back in his village home in Brahmanbaria district ahead of his funeral on Sunday (Feb 17).
Al Mahmud, 82, died at Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi (Feb 15).
He was suffering from pneumonia and various old-age complications.
The body arrived in Morail area of the poet’s hometown by an ambulance, at the night of Saturday (Feb 16).
His two namaz-e-janazas were held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
The body will be kept on Niaz Muhammad High School Ground at 11am, to place tribute from all walks of life.
The poet will be buried at his family graveyard following another namaz-e-janaza after Asr prayer Sunday, said Abid Azam, a close aide of the poet.
BDST: 2132 HRS, FEB 16, 2019
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