Last respect to journalist Toab Khan at Shaheed Minar
National Desk//
People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to journalist Toab Khan, editor of the daily ‘Danik Bangla,’ after his body was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar on Monday.
President Abdul Hamid ‘s Assistant Defence Secretary Lt Col Syed Md Jahangir Alam placed floral wreaths on the coffin on behalf of him and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Assistant Defence Secretary Lt Col GM Rajib Ahmed on behalf of her.
Later, different political, social and cultural parties have placed wreaths on the coffin to show their last respect.
Earlier this morning, the first namaaz-e-janaza for the veteran journalist Toab Khan was held at his workplace Dainik Bangla office in the capital’s Tejgaon area at 10am. From there, the body was taken to Shaheed Minar.
Toab Khan’s body will be kept at Jatiya Press Club premises from 1:00pm to 1:30pm where the second janaza will be held.
He will be laid to eternal rest at Banani Graveyard after third janaza.
The 87-year old veteran journalist passed away at United Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday (October 1) while undergoing treatment there.
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