President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed deep sorrow and shock over the demise of former finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.
They issued separate messages praying for the salvation of the departed soul of the veteran politician early Saturday.
Muhith breathed his last at 12:56am on Saturday at United Hospital in the capital while undergoing medical care.
His first namaz-e-janaza will be held at 10am at Gulshan Azad Mosque and the second one at Parliament premises at 11am.
Later his body will be kept at the Central Shaheed Minar at 12pm for the people to pay their last tribute to the veteran politician.
He will be laid to eternal rest in Sylhet.
