Sheikh Razia laid to rest in capital
Sheikh Razia Naser, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's aunt and mother of lawmakers Sheikh Helal and Sheikh Jewel, was laid to eternal rest at the Banani graveyard in Dhaka following her namaz-e-janaza after Zohr prayers yesterday.
Razia, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's younger brother Sheikh Abu Naser, breathed her last at Evercare Hospital in the city's Bashundhara residential area on Monday night, aged 83. She had been undergoing treatment for old age complications there since November 3.
Razia left behind her five sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn her death. Elder son of Razia, Sheikh Helal is a lawmaker from Bagerhat-1 constituency while another son Sheikh Jewel from Khulna-2. Her grandson and son of Helal, Sheikh Sharhan Naser Tanmoy is also an MP from Bagerhat-2.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock and sorrow on Monday night at the death. In a condolence message, the premier prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
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