Besides, ministers, lawmakers, poets and prominent cultural dignitaries joined there as well to pay the last respect.
Around 11:15am Wednesday, the poet's body was brought there from Bangla Academy. President Abdul Hamid paid respect after 15 minutes. Finally, Shamsul's body was kept there till 1pm so that common people and different organisations can cast their respects.
Admirers of Syed Shamsul Haq's works gather to pay tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar
Dhaka Tribune/Syed Zakir HossainEarlier, his first janaza was held on Channel i premises in Tejgaon around 10:15am in which the private TV channel's journalists and the poet’s family members as well as scores of people from the cultural sector joined.
Dhaka Tribune/Syed Zakir HossainAnother janaza was held on the Dhaka University mosque premises from where his body will be flown to his village home in Kurigram by a helicopter for burial.
Dhaka Tribune/Syed Zakir HossainThe poet wished to be buried in the compound of Kurigram Government College, his family members said.
Syed Shamsul Haq died at a hospital in Dhaka Tuesday evening after suffering from lung cancer. He was 81.