Former BNP vice chairman Harun-al Rashid laid to rest

Harun-al Rashid, ex-state minster and former BNP vice chairman, was laid to rest beside his mother’s grave at the Sherpur graveyard in Brahmanbaria town on Saturday.

Before the burial, the third and final funeral prayers for the late politician was held at the field of Niaz Muhammad High School in Brahmanbaria town.

The five-time lawmaker from the Brahmanbaria-3 constituency breathed his last around 8:45pm on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital.

He was aged 87, and had been suffering from a prolonged illness.

Harun, who was a lawyer by profession, is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, grandchildren, and numerous relatives and well-wishers.

Harun-al Rashid was first elected a member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-3 in the second Jatiya Sangsad election held in 1979.

He was subsequently elected from the same constituency as a BNP candidate in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth parliamentary elections.

During former prime minister Khaleda Zia's first term in office, Harun held several cabinet positions, including state minister for relief and disaster management, state minister for shipping, and state minister for labour and employment.