Father Marino in eternal rest

FE Team | Published: October 22, 2018 00:05:55

A smartly-turned out contingent of police presenting a guard of honour to Father Marino Rigon on the Mongla Upazila Parishad premises on Sunday — Focus Bangla

BAGERHAT, Oct 21 (UNB): Father Marino Rigon, Italian born Bangladesh's honorary citizen and freedom fighter, was laid to eternal rest beside Saint Paul's Church at Shelabunia in Mongla upazila on Sunday as per his last wish.
A guard of honour was given to him while bugle played the last post.
Earlier, mortal remains of Father Marino Rigon reached Mongla by a helicopter from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:36 am.
The remains were kept at the field of upazila complex where people paid their last respects to the freedom fighter by placing wreaths.
The remains of Marino were taken to Saint Paul's Hospital and Saint Paul's School premises.
Father Rigon, who was given honorary citizenship in 2009 and honoured with 'Friends of Liberation War Honour', breathed his last while undergoing treatment in Italy's Vicenza on October 20, 2017.
Father Rigon was born on February 5, 1925 at Villaverla in Italy. He came to then East Pakistan in 1953.