Pankaj Bhattacharya receives last tributes from public at Central Shaheed Minar

Pankaj Bhattacharya, a veteran politician and the president of Oikya NAP, who was also one of the leaders of the country's liberation war, has been bid farewell by people from all spheres of society today at Central Shaheed Minar.

For the civic tribute in the afternoon, the body of Pankaj had been taken from the morgue of Samorita Hospital to the Central Shaheed Minar. His body was given a guard of honour by Dhaka district administration at Central Shaheed Minar.

His body will be cremated at Postogola Crematorium in Dhaka after the tribute. 

Pankaj Bhattacharya was suffering from various problems including breathing problems. He was admitted to Health and Hope Hospital last Monday. As his condition deteriorated, he was put on life support last Saturday morning. He died at 12:28 pm on Sunday.