By-elections to Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 parliamentary seats will be held on November 12, the Election Commission announced Monday.

Former Home Minister and Awami League presidium member Advocate Sahara Khatun was laid to rest at the Banani graveyard in the capital on Saturday.   She was buried at her mother’s grave around 12pm.   The first Namaz-e-Janaza of the former Home Minister was held at  Baitul Sharif Jam-e-mosque near her residence in Agargaon area at 10am and the second one at Banani Jam-e-mosque.   AL leaders and activists attended the second namaz-e-janaza maintaining physical distanct.   A special flight of US-Bangla Airlines carrying her body reached here from Bangkok at 1:45am.   Read Also: Sahara Khatun to be buried at Banani graveyard Saturday morning

Former Home Minister and Awami League presidium member Advocate Sahara Khatun will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard in the capital on Saturday morning. 

Former Home Minister and Awami League presidium member Advocate Sahara Khatun passed away at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday night. She was 77.

Former Home Minister and Awami League presidium member Advocate Sahara Khatun has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of United Hospital following  deterioration of her condition.   Advocate Anisur Rahman, personal secretary to the ex-minister, confirmed UNB on Friday.   Sahara Khatun was admitted to the hospital on June 2 with fever and some old age complications. She was shifted to the ICU of the hospital as her health condition worsened, Anisur  said.   Advocate Sahara Khatun elected MP  thrice from Dhaka-18 constituency.