President Abdul Hamid yesterday joined a special prayer at the Darbar Hall of his office marking the first death anniversary of late president Zillur Rahman.
Bangabhaban officials and employees attended the event held after the Asr prayer, reports UNB.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also joined a milad and doa mahfil at the residence of Zillur Rahman at city’s Gulshan.
Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, PM’s Security Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Tariq Ahmed Siddique, AL Presidium Member Shahara Khatun, former deputy speaker Shawkat Ali, AL Publicity Secretary Hasan Mahmud, PM’s Special Assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil and people from all strata attended the milad held after Asr prayers.
Zillur Rahman, also a close aide of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and organiser of the Liberation War, died of old-age complications at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on March 20 last year.