Shawdesh Desk:

People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Zafrullah Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar on Thursday.

His body was brought to the Central Shaheed Minar from Birdem Hospital’s mortuary at about 10:00am and was kept there till 1:00pm.

Zafrullah was given a guard of honour by the state at Central Shaheed Minar.

His first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Suhrawardy Udyan at about 2:30pm.

His body will be taken to Savar’s Gono Bishwabidyalay campus at about 10:00am on Friday. After Jumma prayers, his second namaz-e-janaza will be held on the university campus.

A forerunner in the health sector, physician Zafrullah passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 82.