News Desk :
Former Deputy Speaker Professor Md Ali Ashraf MP has been laid to eternal rest beside his parents’ graves.
He was laid to rest at about 4:30pm on Saturday (July 31) beside his parents’ graves at their family graveyard after his fourth namaj-e-janaza at Gollai Ismail Dakhil Madrasa ground in his village home at Gollai union under Chandina upazila in Cumilla district with state honour.
Earlier, his first namaj-e-janaza was held at Gulshan Azad Mosque premises after Esha prayer on Friday. His body was taken to Chandina Mohila College ground in Chandina Upazila Sadar by a freezing ambulance from Dhaka on Saturday morning. His second janaza was there at 11:30am. After Zohr prayer, his third namaj-e-janaza was held at Ahsanullah High School ground at Dollai Noabpur
and the fourth namaj-e-janaza was held at Gollai Ismail Dakhil Madrasa ground after Asr prayer. Hundreds of people attended his namaj-e-janazas ignoring the inclement weather and drizzles since the morning.
Professor Md Ali Ashraf MP died of pneumonia at about 3:30pm on Friday at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was elected as member of parliament for five times from Cumilla-7 (Chandina) constituency. He was 74.
