The namaz-e-janaza of former lawmaker and BNP commerce secretary Salahuddin Ahmed was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the janaza and paid his respects by placing a wreath on the deceased’s coffin and standing there for a while.
Military Secretary to the President Major General ASM Bahauiddin placed a wreath on the coffin on behalf of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, other cabinet members, whips, and current and former lawmakers also attended the janaza and paid their respects.
A special munajat was offered after the funeral prayer, seeking eternal peace for the departed soul.
Salahuddin died at Evercare Hospital in Bashundhara, in the capital, around 8pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment. He was 80.
The former Dhaka-4 lawmaker had been suffering from lung problems and other complications. He was elected to parliament from the constituency on BNP tickets in 1991 and 2001.
According to his family members, his next funeral prayer was to be held in front of the BNP central office in Nayapaltan on Wednesday afternoon, followed by another at Lal Masjid in Shyampur around 3pm. He will be buried beside his father’s grave at Jurain Graveyard.
