A Regent Airways flight, carrying Patal’s body, reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 6pm, said BNP chairpersons’ media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islam Tipu and Patal’s family members received his coffin at the airport.
Later, the body was taken straight to his Banasree residence from the airport.
Earlier in the day, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited Patal’s residence and consoled his bereaved family members.
Patal, also an adviser to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, died at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata around 9pm on Thursday at the age of 65.
According to a BNP press release, a namaj-e-janaza for Patal will be l be held in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office around 10am today.
From BNP office, his body will be taken to the South Plaza of parliament and another janaza will be held there at 11am today.
Later, his body will brought to his village home at Gouripur village in Lalpur upazila of Natore and will be buried at his family graveyard after the final janaza there.
The BNP leader had been undergoing treatment at the hospital since April 16 for kidney and some other critical diseases.
He is survived by wife, two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives, followers and well-wishers to mourn his death.
A vice president of Rajshahi University Central Student Union (RUCSU), Patal had joined BNP during its founder Ziaur Rahman’s rule, and had been elected MP from his home constituency for several times.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
