First namaz-e-janaza of Ershad held

Senior Correspondent:  The first namaz-e-janaza of Jatiya Party Chairman and former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad was held at Central Mosque of Dhaka Cantonment after Zuhr prayer on Sunday.

Earlier, his body was taken to Dhaka Cantonment from Combined Military Hospital (CMH). His body will be kept at the mortuary of CMH at night.

The second namaz-e-janaza of Ershad will be held at 10.00am on Monday at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Around 11.30am, the body will be taken to Jatiya Party’s central office at Kakrail in the city. The third namaz-e-janaza will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Asar prayer.

Later, the body will be taken to Rangpur by helicopter at 10.00am on Tuesday.  The fourth namaz-e-janaza of Ershad will be held at Rangpur Zila School ground or Eidgah ground after Zhur prayer. Later, the body will be returned to Dhaka in afternoon, and HM Ershad will be buried at Army Graveyard with state honour and under the supervision of Army.

HM Ershad breathed his last at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka at 7:45am on Sunday.

HM Ershad was the founder chairman of Jatiya Party.  He was elected parliament member from Rangpur-3 constituency in the eleventh parliament.  He was the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament before his death.

The 90-year-old former President was suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome or a low level of haemoglobin in his blood including infections in his lungs and kidneys.

He was admitted to the CMH on June 26 and was kept at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His condition later deteriorated and he was kept on oxygen support on June 30. He was put on life support on July 4.

To mourn his death, HM Ershad left behind wife Rowshan Ershad, two sons Rahgir Al Mahi Shad Ershad and Erik Ershad, a host of relatives and well-wishers.

risingbd/July 14, 2019/Noimuddin/Mukul