Chairman of Netrakona sader upazila parishad and vice president of district Awami League (AL) Prof Tafsir Uddin Khan was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard at his village Medni of Netrakona sader upazila on Thursday.
Prof Tafsir Uddin Khan, who was a founder member of Netrakona Press Club, died of old age complications at Mymensing Medical collage hospital on Wednesday. He was 76.
The first Namaj-e-Janaza of the deceased was held at Purbadhala Degree College at 8 am on Thursday.
The second Namaj-e-Janaza was held at local Muktarpara ground in Netrakona district town at 10 am on Thursday.
Organizing secretary of Bangladesh Awami League central committee Ahmed Hussain, the state minister for social welfare Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru , Mayor of Netrakona Municipality Nazrul Islam Khan and a large number of people including government officers, political leaders, public representatives and civil society members attended the Janaza.
Later, the AL leader was buried at his family graveyard after third Namaj-e-Janaza held at his village home at Medni at 11 am.
Earlier, the coffin of the AL leader was taken to district AL office to enable the AL leaders and workers to pay their last respect to their leader.
The AL leader's coffin was also taken to Netrakona Press Club premises where the leaders and members of the press club paid their last respect placing floral wreaths on his coffin.