Funeral of Raja Aungshoi Prue Chy held
People from all walks of life pull the chariot carrying the body of Raja Aungshoi Prue Chowdhury, chief of Bomang Circle, towards Central Buddhist Cremation Ground yesterday.Photo: STAR
Showered with wreaths and garlands from hundreds of people from all walks of life, the funeral of Raja Aungshoi Prue Chowdhury, chief of Bomang Circle, took place at Rajbari grounds in Bandarban yesterday.
The 15th Bomang chief breathed his last at his royal palace on August 8 at the age of 98. He was suffering from old age complications.
The body was brought to the grounds in a peacock-shaped chariot at noon where different cultural groups of Marma community performed traditional dances.
Afterwards the body was taken to Central Buddhist Cremation Ground around 5:00pm for cremation.
State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Dipankar Talukdar, CHT Development Board Chairman Bir Bahadur Ushoi Singh and Chakma Raja Barrister Devashis Roy attended the funeral.
Born on August 1, 1915, Angushoi was sworn in as the 15th Bomang chief on November 19, 1998. He was elected lawmaker twice in 1970 and 1979.
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