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.
