Bndews24.com, Dhaka
A Bangladesh delegation left Friday for Agartala, the capital of India’s Tripura state, to bring back the mortal remains of Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman.
A seven-member Bangladesh team led by joint secretary to the liberation affairs ministry Humayun Kabir Khan will enter Agartala through Bibir Bazar Bandar. The namaz-e-janaza of Bir Shreshtha Hamidur is scheduled to be held at National Parade Square in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka Tuesday. Other state rituals will also be held.
The remains would again be interned with highest state honours near the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur. [Read more]