Awami League Presidium Member and former Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun, who died at a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, was laid to eternal rest at Banani graveyard here on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier, her second namaz-e-janaza was held at on the premises of Banani mosque at around 11:05 am.
On behalf of President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah, last tributes were paid to her by placing wreaths on her coffin after the janaza.
Leaders and workers of Awami League (AL), associate and like-minded bodies and different social and cultural bodies also paid their tributes to her on the occasion.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, Dhaka City south and north units of AL, Juba League, Mahila Awami League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Krishak League and Sramik League also placed wreaths on her coffin.
Awami League Presidium Member Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Organizing Secretary BM Mozammel Haque and Labor Affairs Secretary Habibur Rahman Siraj were present when a wreath was placed on behalf of the party.
Sahara Khatun’s first namaz-e-janaza was held at Baitul Sharof Jam-e-Mosque near her residence in Farmgate area at 10:00am.
