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Ershad to be laid to rest at his ‘Palli Nibas’ in Rangpur, Honoring the Love of the People of Rangpur
By: Nur Islam
Hussain Muhammad Ershad, the founder chairman of the Jatiya Party, former president, and leader of the opposition in the National Parliament, will be buried in Rangpur. He will be laid to rest in the lychee garden of his self-built residence, ‘Palli Nibas.’
In honoring the love and respect of the people of Rangpur, his wife, the former first lady and leader of the opposition in Parliament, Roshan Ershad, has agreed to this decision. Not only that, but she has also requested a burial plot for herself next to him at the same location.
The decision was confirmed through a statement by the Acting Chairman of the Jatiya Party, GM Quader, and the party’s Secretary-General, Moshiur Rahman Ranga.
Roshan Ershad expressed her gratitude, saying, “The unconditional love, emotion, and respect of the people of Rangpur have deeply moved me and my family. After his passing, your love and sympathy will forever remain in our hearts. To honor this, we have decided to lay him to rest in Rangpur.”
She further added, “On behalf of my family, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to the people of Rangpur and the nation. Ershad always loved Rangpur and worked for its people. Therefore, his final resting place should be in Rangpur—this is the most fitting tribute.”
With this decision, the ongoing speculation about the former president’s burial place has come to an end. On Monday, Jatiya Party leaders and workers prepared his burial site at ‘Palli Nibas.’ Ershad passed away on July 14, 2019, while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.
Earlier, the fourth funeral prayer (Janaza) of former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Chairman of the Jatiya Party and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, was held. On Tuesday, July 16, at 2:28 PM, his Janaza took place at the Rangpur Collectorate Eidgah ground.
Even before the Janaza began, thousands of party leaders and activists were shouting, demanding that their beloved leader be buried in Rangpur. However, at that time, Ershad’s brother and acting Chairman of the Jatiya Party, GM Quader, reiterated the plan to bury Ershad in Banani, Dhaka. This led to agitation among the attendees. However, shortly after the Janaza was completed, the decision was changed, and it was finalized that Ershad would be buried in Rangpur.
