Matia Chowdhury laid to rest at Mirpur Intellectuals' Graveyard
She was buried at the same grave as her late husband
Veteran politician and Bangladesh Awami League presidium member Matia Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Mirpur Intellectuals' Graveyard today (17 October).
She was buried at the same grave as her late husband, renowned journalist Bazlur Rahman, after Zuhr prayer following a second namaz-e-janaza at Gulshan Azad Mosque, said general secretary of Nakla Upazila unit Awami League Shafiqul Islam Jinnah.
People from all walks of life including Awami League leaders and activists from Sherpur-2 constituency participated in the namaz-e-janaza and paid their last respect to the veteran Awami League leader.
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Her first namaz-e-janaza was held at her Ramna Apartment Complex residence in the capital in the morning.
Earlier in the day, an ambulance carrying Matia Chowdhury's body arrived at her residence, where friends, family and many followers gathered to bid her a final farewell.
Veteran politician and former minister Matia Chowdhury passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday at the age of 82.
Born on 30 June 1942, Matia married to the renowned journalist Bazlur Rahman on 18 June 1968.
Later, she was elected as the parliamentary member of Sherpur-2 constituency in 1991. The fourth time MP also served as the agriculture minister during the Awami League regime in 1996, 2009 and 2013.
She also served as the food and disaster management and relief ministry.
Matia became involved in politics during her study in Eden College and was elected as the president of Bangladesh Chhatra union in 1965.
Matia, who was named as 'Agni Kanya' (Firebrand Woman), joined the East Pakistan National Awami Party in 1967.
She was also a freedom fighter. The Awami League leader joined the party in 1979 and played an important role in different movements.
