The first namaj-e-janaza for Mizanur Rahman, a naik of the BGB who was shot dead by Myanmar border forces, has been held at BGB's 31 battalion headquarter in Naikkhangchari.
Higher officials of Border Guard Bangladesh and district administration joined the janaza.
Mizanur's body was taken to BGB's 31 battalion headquarter in Naikkhangchari from Cox's Bazar Sadar hospital mortuary at 8:15am. His janaza was held at 9am.
After the first janaza, Mizanur's body is being taken to his home district, Comilla. He will be buried there in state honour after second namaj-e-janaza.
Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) handed over the body of Mizanur on Saturday afternoon.
Mizanur Rahman was killed and two other BGB personnel went missing on May 30 during fire exchange between the border troopers of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
