CHATTOGRAM, June 3, 2023 (BSS) - Former shipping minister, primary and mass education minister and Vice-President of Chattogram City Awami League (AL) Dr Afsarul Amin, MP, was buried today at his family graveyard in the port city. 

He was buried in city's north Kattoli area after 3rd Namaz-e-Janaza held at city's PH Amin Academy school at 8.40 tonight with state hounour. 

Thousands of people irrespective of their party affiliations, leaders of different professions and socio-cultural bodies attended his 2nd Namaz-e-Janaza held at city's Jamiatul Falah maidan at 5.30 pm today.

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed, MP, City AL Acting President Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury, North District AL President MA Salam, Deputy Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, former City Mayor and City AL General Secretary A J M Nasir Uddin, South District AL General Secretary Mofizur Rahman, Noman Al Mahmud, MP, M A Latif, MP, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, MP, 

Didurul Alam, MP, and Nazrul Islam, MP, City AL Vice Presidents Adv. Ibrahim Hossain Chowdhury Babul, Alhaj Khorshed Alam Sujan, Chattogram Zila Parishad Chairman ATM Payrul Islam, Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Mahbubul Alam, local elites, Chattogram Metropolitan and district police, among others, paid tributes to veteran parliamentarian by placing wreaths at his coffin and joined the Janaza. 
 
Dr Afsarul Amin was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Education. He died yesterday in the capital city while undergoing treatment.