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Ferdousi Priyabhashini in eternal rest

| Updated: March 08, 2018 20:51:55


Ferdousi Priyabhashini in eternal rest

Noted sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini was laid to eternal rest in the capital on Thursday afternoon.

She was buried beside the grave of "Shaheed Janani" Jahanara Imam at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard around 3:00pm.

Earlier, people from all walks of life paid their last respects to the noted sculptor at the Central Shaheed Minar.

Priyabhasini was given a guard of honour at on the Shaheed Minar premises around 11:00am. Her body was kept there for one and a half hours so that people can pay their tributes to the eminent sculptor.

Artistes, political leaders and activists of different socio-cultural organisations converged on the area to say goodbye to Priyabhashini.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader placed a wreath on her coffin.

Her namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhaka University's central mosque after Zohr prayers.

Ferdousi Priyabhashini, who had been suffering from multiple health complications, breathed her last at Labaid Hospital in the city on Tuesday.

 

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