The eminent Islamic scholar died at Apollo Hospital in the capital at around 4:15am on Saturday while undergoing treatment. In the morning, the body was brought to Araibari Darbar Sharif in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila. Kasba Upazila Nirbahi Officer Masul Ul Alam, Kasba police station Officer-in-Charge Lokman Hossain, Kasba Upazila Parishad Chairman Rashedul Kauser and Kasba Municipality Mayor Emran Uddin were also present at the namaz-e-janaza. Also read - Social distance rule turned on its head by funeral crowdAsked about the maintenance of health safety rules, UNO Masud said: “We were conscious [about health rules]. But we tried to ensure that everyone present followed health directives.”Brahmanbaria Civil Surgeon Ekram Ullah said: “There shouldn’t be a problem if health rules were followed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 21, 2020 14:15 UTC