ASM Ali Kabir laid to eternal rest

DHAKA - Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) president

and national award winning sports organiser ASM Ali Kabir was laid to eternal
rest today at Mirpur intellectual graveyard, said a press release.

  Kabir, former Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration and
Communication and Chairman of National River Conservation Commission,
breathed his last on Monday last night around 11.50 pm while undergoing
treatment at the city's local hospital at the age of 70.

  His first namaz-e-janaza was held this morning at 9.30 am at secretary
quarter at Iskaton Garden in Ramna and then his body was taken to Maulana
Bhasani National Hockey Stadium for second namaz-e-janaza. The third namaz-e-
janaza was held at secretariat mosque premises.

  He was buried at Mirpur intellectual graveyard after the fourth namaz-e-
janaza held after Zohr prayer at Baitul Aman Jame Mosque in Dhanmondi.  The
heroic freedom fighter ASM Ali Kabir was given a guard of honor there.

  Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor, important personalities of the Cabinet,
political personalities, national sports organizers and members of the
executive committee of the federation paid their last respect by placing wreaths on his coffin.BSS