Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) - Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud attended the funeral of former French President Jacques Chirac in Paris on Monday morning.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France followed the coffin carrying the demised Chirac's body at Saint-Sulpice church in central Paris where other world leaders attended it included President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, EU commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and former US President Bill Clinton.
The day was declared national day of mourning in France for the president who served the country from 1995-2007 and died on Thursday last at 86, said a press release.
Minister Dr Hasan is expected to return home on Wednesday morning.