Polan Sarker laid to rest

Polan Sarker laid to rest

Ekushey Padak winner Polan Sarker, who known as Alor Feriwala, was laid to rest at his village home at Baushua in Bagha of Rajshahi on Saturday morning.

He was buried at his family graveyard at 10:30 am beside his wife's grave.

His namaj-e-janaza was held at the field of Harunur Rashid Shah Dwimukhi High School in the morning. Polan Sarker was the president of school managing committee of the school.

Rajshahi deputy commissioner SM Abdul Kader, superintendent of police Md Shahidullah, upazila nirbahi officer Shahin Reza, among others, attended the namaj-e-janaza.

Polan Sarkar, who used to distribute free books among people, passed away on Friday at the age of 98.