Air force pilot laid to rest with state honour

City Desk :
Late Squadron Leader of Bangladesh Air Force Asim Jawad was buried with state honour at the Manikganj Sadar Cemetery after his third namaz-e-janaza on Friday.

People from all strata, including representatives from district administration, political leaders and freedom fighters, attended the janaza after Jummah prayers.

The funeral parade of Squadron Leader Muhammad Asim and the second namaz-e-janaza were held at the parade ground of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar in Dhaka Cantonment. At this time, he was given a guard of honour, reads an ISPR press release.

Chief of General Staff of Army Lt Gen Waker-uz-Zaman, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Planning) Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan and Regional Commander Dhaka Naval Region Rear Admiral Masud Iqbal paid respects.