Heroic freedom fighter  and leftist leader Haider Akbar Khan Rano, who was  passed away early Friday, was laid to rest in the city’s Banani graveyard today (May 13) noon. 

He was buried beside the graves of his father, mother and  younger brother. 

Earlier, his namaj-e-janaza was held at the central mosque  of Dhaka University. 

His body was taken to the central office of Communist  Party of Bangladesh (CPB) at 10 am and party leaders-
workers paid their last respect. Later, his body was taken  to the Central Shaheed Minar where he was given guard of  honour. 

Adviser of CPB Haider Akbar Khan Rano, 81, breathed his  last early Friday at the city’s Health and Hope Hospital  where he was admitted on May 6 with lung complications.

The body was kept at the mortuary of Samarita Hospital as  his grandchildren were abroad.

BDST: 2156 HRS, MAY 13, 2024
MSK