DHAKA: The fourth namaj-e-janaja of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has held in Rangpur.

Namaj-e-janaja held at Rangpur Eidgah at 2:29 pm on Tuesday (July 16).

Political leaders of JP and other parties attended the funeral prayer. Hafez Mawlana Idris Ali led the prayer.

Earlier, Ershad’s body was airlifted to Rangpur cantonment at 11:50 am. 

On behalf of Rangpur metropolitan police, he was given guard of honor. 

After namaj-e-janaja, his body will be kept for Rangpur people to pay their last respects.

90-year-old former military ruler HM Ershad died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here on Sunday (July 14) morning.

He breathed his last at 7:45am.

He was suffering from various old age complications including low hemoglobin count, liver complications, and lung and kidney infections.

BDST: 1516 HRS, JULY 16, 2019

AH