Mustafa Monwar laid to rest in Banani Graveyard

FE Team | Published: July 01, 2026 00:19:51

The namaz-e-janaza of renowned artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar in progress on the Bangladesh Television (BTV) building premises in the capital's Rampura area on Tuesday, where Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon was present, among others. — Focus Bangla

Celebrated artist, puppeteer and television pioneer Mustafa Monwar has been laid to rest at Banani Graveyard after thousands of admirers, colleagues and cultural figures paid their final respects, reports bdnews24.com.
He was buried at around 3:30pm on Tuesday, his son Sadat Monwar said.
Earlier, his body was taken to the Channel i premises in Tejgaon, where colleagues and well-wishers paid tribute before his funeral prayers.
His final farewell began in the morning at Bangladesh Television in Rampura, followed by public homage at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Artists, academics, political leaders and representatives of cultural organisations gathered at the Shaheed Minar, where Monwar was accorded a guard of honour before his body was taken to the central mosque of Dhaka University for another funeral prayer.
His final stop was the university's Faculty of Fine Arts, where he had taught for years after returning from India at the invitation of Zainul Abedin.