A kulkhani was held after Jumma prayers on Friday for the eternal peace of the soul of Salahuddin Ahmed, former MP for Dhaka-4 and BNP Trade Affairs Secretary.

The programme was held at the field of Shyampur Government Primary School in the capital.

Salahuddin Ahmed died at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka at 8:10pm on October 13 while undergoing treatment.

His funeral prayers were held in three phases on October 14. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman attended the first funeral prayer, held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, Road, Rail and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam, BNP Chairman’s Advisory Council member and Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam, BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, State Minister for Railways Habibur Rashid Habib, International Affairs Secretary Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, Narayanganj City Corporation Administrator Advocate Shakhawat Hossain, attended the kulkhani and doa mahfil.

Others present included Dhaka North BNP Joint Convener SM Jahangir, Volunteer Affairs Secretary Mir Sarafat Ali Sapu, BNP Youth Affairs Secretary Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel, former Joint Convener of Dhaka South BNP Nabi Ullah Nabi, Dhaka South BNP Convener Rafiqul Alam Majnu, Member Secretary Tanvir Ahmed Robin and former president of the central Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal committee Rawnakul Islam, along with leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated organisations.