Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended the namaz-e-janaza of former acting president and former speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar on Sunday afternoon.
The funeral prayer was held at 5:40pm at the South Plaza of the National Parliament. After the prayer, the prime minister placed a floral wreath at the coffin of the deceased.
Later, the body of Jamiruddin Sircar was taken to the designated area of the parliament premises for burial.
Earlier, seeking forgiveness for the departed soul of Jamiruddin Sircar, JS Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam, Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman, and BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir delivered speeches.
They highlighted various contributions of Jamiruddin towards the country.
On behalf of the family, the eldest son of the deceased and Member of Parliament from Panchagarh-1 constituency Muhammad Nowshad Jamir spoke on the occasion. He sought prayers from everyone for the forgiveness and peace of his father's soul.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, along with other members of parliament, participated in the funeral prayer.
