Presidium member of the Awami League and deputy leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was laid to rest on Monday. She was buried with state honours at Banani Graveyard around 6:00 pm after a second namaz-e-janaza held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. She was given a guard of honor by the police force before being laid to eternal rest. Central leaders of Awami League led by party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader and Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam were present during her burial. Also read: AL leader Sajeda Chowdhury passes away Earlier around 11 am her first namaz-e-janaza was held at MN Academy school premises in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur. Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in the janaza braving inclement weather. She was given a guard of honour before the janaza. After the janaza and tributes, the leaders and family members of Sajeda Chowdhury left for Dhaka with her mortal remains around 12 pm. Her body was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar at 2:40 and was kept there till 4:15 pm so that people from all walks of life could pay homage. Also read: First namaz-e-janaza of Sajeda Chowdhury held There, on behalf of the President, military secretary Major General Salahuddin Islam and military secretary Major General Kabir Ahmad on behalf of the Prime Minister paid tribute to Sajeda Chowdhury at around 2:45 PM. AL General Secretary Obaidul Qader on behalf of the party, president Al Nahiyan Khan Joy and general secretary Lekhak Bhattacharya on behalf of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Dr. Sharfuddin Ahmad on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dr Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman on behalf of Dhaka University along with the representatives of many other political and culture parties and organisations placed floral wreaths to pay last tribute to the deceased. After paying respect to the dead body of Sajeda Chowdhury, Obaidul Quader said, "Sajeda Chowdhury appeared as a brave leader during the party's hard times and she was a very trusted colleague of our leader Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She has been covering a big chapter in the history of Bangladesh politics." Faridpur-2 MP Sajeda Chowdhury passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Sunday night at the age of 87. The deputy leader of the House was admitted to hospital with post-Covid-19 complications two weeks ago. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid expressed shock and deep grief at the death of Sajeda. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen also mourned her death. Deputy leader of the opposition GM Quader also mourned her passing. Born in 1935, Sajeda became the deputy leader of the House in 2019 for the third consecutive term. She was also a Language Movement veteran and one of the organisers of the country's Liberation War. The 87-year-old served as environment and forest minister and was awarded the Swadhinata Padak in 2010.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the nation has suffered an irreparable loss due to the death of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury. “We have lost a seasoned politician while I've lost a true guardian,” she said in tributes to Sajeda Chowdhury. She expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the presidium member of Awami League, who also served as deputy leader of the House, a minister and general secretary of Awami League. The late leader was one of the organisers of the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. Hasina recalled that  Sajeda Chowdhury first met Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1954 when he was conducting the election campaign of Jukta Front. And since then she was attracted to Awami politics.  She joined the Awami League in 1956 and played a very important role in all the movements and struggles including the six-point movement of 1966 and the mass uprising of 1969.  She was one of the seven women members of the Thana Parishad in the 1970 elections.  From 1969 to 1975, she served as the general secretary of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League, Hasina said. The prime minister said that Sajeda led the AL as its acting general secretary after the assassination of the father of the nation with most of his family members on August 15, 1975.  She upheld the party  endured life in jail, oppression and torture.  She again served as general secretary from 1986-1992 before becoming a presidium member. Sheikh Hasina said that Sajeda Chowdhury's role was immense in electing her as the president of the organisation in her absence  in the National Council of Awami League held in February 1981.  Read: AL leader Sajeda Chowdhury passes away After returning to the country on May 17, 1981, Hasina got her as a patron.  From then until she fell ill, she remained as a shadow companion of  Hasina. The prime minister prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.  

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed shock and deep grief at the death of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, presidium member of the Awami League and deputy leader of the House. Sajeda, Faridpur-2 MP, breathed her last at 11:40pm at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. Read: AL leader Sajeda Chowdhury passes away Momen also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extended his heartfelt sympathy to the deputy leader of the House and her family. "Veteran politician Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury had played a great role during the Liberation War of 1971. Her death is an irreparable loss to our political arena and the country at large," the foreign minister said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed shock and deep grief at the death of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, presidium member of the Awami League and deputy leader of the House. Sajeda, Faridpur-2 MP, breathed her last at 11:40pm at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.  Sheikh Hasina also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extended her heartfelt sympathy to the deputy leader of the House and her family.

Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, presidium member of the Awami League and deputy leader of the House, passed away Sunday night. She was 87. Sajeda, Faridpur-2 MP, breathed her last at 11: 40pm at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, Prime Minister's special assistant and Awami League Office Secretary, Barrister Biplab Barua said.  The deputy leader of the House was admitted to hospital with post-Covid-19 complications two weeks ago. Also, Sajeda underwent bypass surgery in 2015. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed shock and deep grief at the death of Sajeda. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal also mourned her death. Deputy leader of the opposition GM Quader also mourned her passing. Born in 1935, Sajeda became the deputy leader of the House in 2019 for the third consecutive term. She was also a Language Movement veteran and one of the organisers of the country's Liberation War. The 87-year-old served as environment and forest minister and was awarded the Swadhinata Padak in 2010.