Former Law Minister and Supreme Court Bar Association President Advocate Abdul Matin Khasru was laid to rest in his family graveyard in Burichang upazila of Cumilla on Thursday.
 
He was buried at Mirpur village at 4:00 pm after two Namaj-e-Janazas held at Burichang and Brahmanpara upazilas.

The freedom fighter on Wednesday died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) where he had been on life support since Tuesday (April 13).

Hailing from Brahmanpara of Cumilla, Abdul Matin Khasru participated in the liberation war in 1971. He served as law minister during the Awami League’s 1996-2001 term. He was elected as lawmaker for 1991-1996, 1996-2001, 2008-2013 and 2014-2019 terms. He was a presidium member of the ruling Awami League.

Besides, he was elected president of SCBA in an election held on March 11.

BDST: 1843 HRS, APR 15, 2021
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