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Golam Sarwar's burial tomorrow

August 15, 2018 00:00:00


The body of Golam Sarwar, editor of the Bangla daily Samakal who passed away in Singapore on Monday night, will be taken to his birthplace Banaripara, Barishal today (Wednesday) where people will pay homage to the renowned journalist, reports UNB.

After a Namaz-e- janaza there, the body will be brought to Dhaka.

It will be taken to his working place Samakal office around 9.00 am on Thursday where his colleagues will pay last respect to their late editor. His janaza will be held at the field of Bangladesh University of Textiles adjacent to the Samakal office.

Later, the body will be brought to the Central Shaheed Minar. It will be kept there for one-and-a-half hour from 11.00am to enable people of all walks of life to pay homage to Sarwar under the supervision of Sammilita Sangskritik Jote.

From the Shaheed Minar, Sarwar's body will be taken to the Jatiya Press Club. Journalists will pay their tribute to him before his last janaza there after Zohr prayers.

Finally, he will be buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard after Asr prayers.

Meanwhile, a condolence book was opened at the Samakal office on Tuesday morning.


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