Matia Chy laid to rest

SHERPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): Matia Chowdhury, a senior member of the Awami League's (AL) Presidium and a veteran politician, was laid to eternal rest at Mirpur Intellectuals' Graveyard on Thursday.

She was buried at the grave of her husband, renowned journalist Bazlur Rahman, after Zuhr prayer following a second namaz-e-janaza at Gulshan Azad Mosque.

People from all walks of life including AL leaders and activists from Sherpur participated in the namaz-e-janaza and paid their last respect to her.

Her first namaz-e-janaza was held at Ramna Apartment Complex in the capital in the morning.