Ekushey Padak winner Polan Sarker laid to rest

Polan Sarker, known as “Alor Ferrywala,” was laid to rest at his home in Baushua village, Bagha upazila on Saturday morning.

He was buried in his family graveyard at 10:30am, beside his wife's grave.

His namaz-e-janaza was held on the field of Harun-ar-Rashid High, in the morning. Polan Sarker had been the president of the school’s managing committee.


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Deputy Commissioner S M Abdul Kader, Superintendent of Police Md Shahidullah, upazila nirbahi officer Shahin Reza, among others, attended the namaz-e-janaza.

Polan Sarkar, who used to distribute free books to the public, passed away on Friday at the age of 98.

He won the Ekushey Padak in 2011, Bangladesh’s second-highest civilian award, for his contribution to society.