BRAC University professor Piash Karim, who passed away Monday, was laid to eternal rest at Banani Graveyard in the capital yesterday.
Piash Karim, also a political analyst and TV talk-show panelist, was buried around 3pm after two namaz-e-janazas.
The second and final namaz-e-janaza for the deceased was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Jum’a prayers, attended by people from all walks of life, including politicians, journalists, teachers and students.
After the janaza, different political parties, organisations and persons showed their last homage to Piash Karim by placing wreaths on his coffin at the South Plaza of the national mosque.
His first Janaza was held at Baitul Aman Jam-e-Mosque at Dhanmondi in the city around 11:20am.
Piash Karim, a professor of BRAC University’s Economics and Social Sciences Department, died of cardiac arrest early Monday at the age of 56.
His body was kept at the mortuary of Square Hospital for his close relatives, including sisters, to return from abroad for the burial.
Hailing from Comilla, Piash Karim obtained his PhD in Sociology from Kansas State University, USA. He often took part in talk-shows on different TV channels and seminars as a resource person.
He came under fire by different quarters for his comments against Sahahbagh Gonojagoron Mancha and the trial procedure of the International War Crimes Tribunals.
Though there was a plan to bring his body to the Central Shaheed Minar to allow people to pay their their last tributes to him, however, his family members shelved it as the Dhaka University authorities denied permission to bring his body to the Shaheed Minar amid objection to the move by some student and cultural organisations.
As per the changed decision of his family members, the body of Piash Karim was finally taken to his Dhanmondi residence around 10am yesterday instead of Central Shaheed Minar from the mortuary. Later, the mortal remains were brought to the Baitul Aman Jam-e-Mosque premises where his family members, colleagues, students and well-wishers paid their tributes to him.