DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes National Awami Party-NAP (Muzaffar) President Professor Muzaffar Ahmed who died Friday (August 23).

A wreath was placed on the coffin of Prof Muzaffar draped with the red-green national flag at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here, on behalf of President M Abdul Hamid, Saturday (August 24) morning.

The premier paid the homage by placing a wreath on the coffin.
 
After laying the wreath, the premier stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of Prof Muzaffar, also a member of the advisory council of the Mujibnagar government that led Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami
League president, placed another wreath on the coffin of Prof Muzaffar on behalf of her party.

AL general secretary Obaidul Quader, joint secretaries Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, organizing secretary Enamul Haque Shameem, information and research secretary Advocate Afzal Hussain, office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and other central leaders of the party were present on the occasion.

Later, Jatiya Sangsad speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury placed a wreath on the coffin of the veteran politician.

A munajat was offered on the occasion, seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Prof Muzaffar.

Earlier, the first namaz-e-janaza of the NAP president was held at South Plaza of National Parliament Complex at 11am.

Prof Muzaffar Ahmed died at Apollo Hospital around 7:45pm Friday (August 23) while undergoing treatment. He was 97.

BDST: 1331 HRS, AUG 24, 2019
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