One-day state mourning today

In honour of the memory of the late Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser AF Hassan Ariff, the government has declared a one-day state mourning, which will be observed today.

Adviser Hassan Ariff passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday. He was 85.

On the day of mourning, the national flag will be hoisted at half-mast at all government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions, educational institutions, all government and private buildings, and Bangladesh missions abroad, a Cabinet Division notification said yesterday.

Additionally, special prayers will be held in all mosques and other religious institutions for the peace of his soul.

At the same time, the Council of Advisers yesterday formally adopted a condolence motion on the death of Hassan Ariff, recalling his contributions and paying deep respect to him.

The condolence motion was adopted at a special meeting of the Council of Advisers with the Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the chair, held at the Chief Adviser's Office.

Read more

Adviser AF Hassan Ariff no more

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan placed the condolence motion proposal in the meeting, which was unanimously adopted.

At the beginning of the meeting, one minute of silence was observed paying respect to Hassan Ariff.

Meanwhile, Hassan Ariff will be laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Mirpur today, next to the grave of Bir Shreshtha Sipahi Hamidur Rahman.

The burial will be held at 10:00am, according to a notification issued by Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid yesterday.