BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister Abdullah Al Noman was buried at his family graveyard in Chattogram's Raozan upazila on Friday evening.

The burial took place  following his fourth namaz-e-janaza at the Raozan Gohira School ground after Asr prayers.

Earlier, his third namaz-e-janaza was held at the Jamiyatul Falah Mosque ground after Juma prayers, attended by party leaders, activists, and people from all walks of life.

Body of BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman arrives in Chattogram

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain, Jamaat Metropolitan Amir Shahjahan Chowdhury, were among them.

On Thursday afternoon, the body of the BNP leader reached Chattogram by helicopter.

Later, his body was placed for paying last respects by party leaders, workers, and the general public at the Kazir Dewri VIP Tower residence.

Noman passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was 82.

He is survived by a son, a daughter, grandsons-daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock and sorrow at his passing.

They prayed for the salvation of his departed soul and conveyed their sympathies to the bereaved family.

BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman passes away

Noman was first elected as an MP from the Kotwali constituency of the port city in 1991.

He served as the Fisheries Minister after winning the 1991 national election and later as the Food Minister following his victory in 2001.