Speaker leaves for Iran to attend Ali Khamenei's janaza

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Iran to attend the janaza of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports BSS.

The Speaker departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:30 am on Thursday for Iran to participate in the funeral prayers of the Iranian leader.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was born on April 19, 1939, in Mashhad in northeastern Iran and embraced martyrdom on February 28, 2026, at the age of 86, said a press release.

Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, he played a significant role in the country's new political system.