June 08, 2026
Manik Mia Avenue and Lake Road have been closed to general traffic since 8am
People from across the country, cutting across professions and social classes, throng Dhaka to attend her funeral
She will be buried next to her husband at Zia Udyan with full state honours
Authorities urge the public to avoid using Mirpur Road to reach Manik Mia Avenue
Mourners are being directed to enter Manik Mia Avenue through an archway gate at its eastern end
Her funeral prayers will be held there after Zuhr prayers
Funeral prayers will cover the parliament building and the entire stretch of Manik Mia Avenue
He is laid to rest beside the grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in Shahbagh
