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Published : 30 Jun 2026, 05:18 PM
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad will represent Bangladesh at the funeral of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli attacks.
The speaker's upcoming visit to Tehran follows an official invitation from the Iranian government, confirmed Md Monir Hossain, director of public relations at the Parliament Secretariat.
Speaking to bdnews24.com, he said it had been decided that the speaker would pay tribute to the departed leader on behalf of Bangladesh. Visa processing and the detailed itinerary will now be finalised.
According to the Iranian government, funeral ceremonies for Khamenei are scheduled to begin in Tehran on Jul 4.
After state ceremonies, he will be laid to rest in his birthplace Mashhad on Jul 9.
The funeral had originally been planned for March, but was postponed due to the war with the United States and Israel.
The three-day funeral programme will be held in Tehran, while ceremonies in the holy city of Qom will begin on Jul 7.
Khamenei, 86, was killed at his residence on the first day of the US-Israeli air campaign, which began with the two countries declaring their intention to overthrow the ruling establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He had served as Iran's supreme leader since late 1989, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the latter's death.
Khomeini was the ideological leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that overthrew Reza Shah Pahlavi, while Ali Khamenei played a leading role in organising the military and paramilitary forces behind the revolution.
During 47 years at the centre of Iran's power structure, Khamenei played a central role in strengthening the country's military, advancing modernisation and shaping Tehran's governing system.
Before becoming supreme leader, he served two terms as Iran's president from 1981.
Following his death in the US attack, Iran selected his son Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader.
Mojtaba was also injured in the strike on the supreme leader's compound.
Despite his injuries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Mojtaba played an active role in negotiations with Washington following the attack.
