An inter-ministerial meeting at the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs took the decision of flying in the mortal remains of Matiur from Pakistan soon and bury near the Air Force HQ Mosque.

Earlier at a press conference in the city on April 8, family members of the national hero hoped the remains of Matiur would be received with due state honour and buried at a place where the nation could pay tribute.

They expressed their deep dissatisfaction over the government's decision to bury him at Dhaka Cantonment.

"The place of his grave and a memorial plaque of Matiur at the southwest corner of the Bijoy Sarani was formally inaugurated by the then state minister for liberation war affairs on March 31, 2003. But it is a matter of great regret the place has been changed as authorities said a pipeline would go through the place," said Milly Rahman, wife of Matiur.

"We do not want him buried in a restricted area where no one could go and pay tribute to him. We want him reinstated in a grave at an open place in the city where he was born," she added.

Daughter of Matiur Rahman, one of the seven highest gallantry award winners of Bangladesh, Tuhin Matiur Haider, is scheduled to come to Bangladesh from South Carolina, United States tomorrow morning to spearhead public demand for burring her father's remains at an open public place instead of a restricted area.