Last respect to Fakir Alamgir at Shaheed Minar amid strict lockdown

Published : Saturday, 24 July, 2021 at 12:15 PM Count : 813

Legendary singer Fakir Alalmgir's body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Saturday noon for people from all walks of life to pay their last tributes.

There the body has been kept for an hour till 1pm.

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote organised it amid the ongoing hard lockdown following the coronavirus health guidelines. But torrential rain delayed the tribute programme.

At 11am, the first namaz-e-janaza for Fakir Alamagir was held at Pallima Sangsad in Khilgaon. Then he was given guard of honour on behalf of deputy commissioner for his contributions as a freedom fighter during Bangladesh's liberation struggle in 1971.

He will be buried at Taltola Graveyard after Zuhr prayers.

Alamgir breathed his last at United Hospital around 11pm on Friday due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 71.

Popular singer Fakir Alamgir, who was fully vaccinated against the disease, was diagnosed with the respiratory illness on July 14. He was hospitalised the next day due to breathing distress.

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