Belal Mohammad’s body donated

Belal Mohammad had wished his body would to be donated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University once he is no more.

Mohammad, one of the founders of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and a leading organiser of the 1971 Liberation War, passed away at around 5am Tuesday.

He was 77.

He died at the Intensive Care Unit in Dhaka's Apollo Hospital, said duty manager of the hospital.

Doctors said he was suffering from old age complications.

A namaz-e-janaza organised by members of his family was held at his residence in Uttara early on Tuesday.

Hasan Arif of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote told bdnews24.com, “Belal Mohammad’s body will be brought to Central Shahid Minar at 11am on Wednesday where people from all walks of life can pay their last respects. Then after 12:30pm it will be taken to Dhaka University Central Mosque for his namaz-e-janaza.”

From there Belal Mohammed’s body will be taken to ‘Bangladesh Betar Kendro’ at Shahbagh where the people will pay him tribute.

Belal Mohammad’s body, in keeping with his wishes, will be donated to Bangabandhu Medical College.

Belal Mohammad was born in Musapur village at Chittagong’s Sandwip Upazila on February 20, 1936. He joined politics as a student and was the first member of the Student Union’s Chittagong Committee.

During 1971, he was an employee at Chittagong radio station. On March 26, Belal Mohammad and his associates founded the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra at the radio station at Kalurghat, from where the independence of Bangladesh was declared.

He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2010 for his exceptional contribution in the Liberation War. He was living in retirement after working in the Bangladesh Betar for many years.