After the second namaz-e-janaza following Zohr prayers, senior leaders led by BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi placed the party flag over Salahuddin’s coffin and paid tribute to him.
TBS Report
14 October, 2026, 03:00 pm
Last modified: 14 October, 2026, 03:08 pm
BNP leaders today (14 October) paid tribute to the party's veteran leader and former MP Salahuddin Ahmed in front of the party's Nayapaltan central office.
After the second namaz-e-janaza following Zohr prayers, senior leaders led by BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi placed the party flag over Salahuddin's coffin and paid tribute to him.
BNP Vice-Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu, chairman's adviser Abdus Salam, Joint Secretaries General Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel and Abdus Salam Azad, Dhaka South BNP Convener Rafiqul Alam Majnu, and the deceased's son and Dhaka South BNP Member Secretary Tanvir Ahmed Robin, among others, were present.
Earlier, they, along with leaders and activists of the party's different units and affiliated organisations, attended the second janaza for Salahuddin.
A munajat was offered after the janaza praying for the salvation of the departed soul.
Earlier, the first namaz-e-janaza was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the morning.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Nurul Islam, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, cabinet members, whips, and current and former MPs attended the prayer.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's military secretary, Major General ASM Bahauiddin, placed a wreath on the coffin on behalf of the president. The prime minister, the speaker, the deputy speaker, the chief whip and other whips also paid their last respects by placing wreaths separately.
Salahuddin Ahmed died at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka at around 8pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment for lung problems and other health complications. He was 80.
Family members said his third and final janaza would be held at Lal Mosque in Shyampur at 3pm, after which he would be buried beside his father's grave in Jurain.