BRAHMANBARIA: Eminent poet Al Mahmud laid to eternal rest in his family graveyard at Mourail in Brahmanbaria on Sunday (Feb 17) afternoon.

His thrid namaz-e-janaza was held on Niaz Muhammad High School Ground after Zohr prayers today.

After Janaza, people form all walks of life placed their tribute to the poet’s body will on Niaz Muhammad High School Ground. 

Earlier, Poet Al Mahmud's body arrived back in his village home in Brahmanbaria by an ambulance, at the night of Saturday (Feb 16).

People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to the poet on the Bangla Academy premises from 11:45am on Saturday.

Later, his two namaz-e-janazas were held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka. 

Al Mahmud, 82, died at Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi (Feb 15).

He was suffering from pneumonia and various old-age complications.

AL Mahmud started his career as a journalist. He obtained widespread recognition after Lok Lokantor was published in 1963.

Al Mahmud was awarded with Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Award, and Kabi Jasimuddin Award in recognition of his contribution to Bangla literature.

Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud was considered one of the greatest Bengali poets to have emerged in the 20th century. His work in Bengali poetry is dominated by his frequent use of regional dialects.

BDST: 1614 HRS, FEB 17, 2019
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