National Film Award-winning filmmaker Zahidur Rahim Anjan passed away while undergoing treatment in Bangalore, India, last Monday.
The 61-year-old filmmaker had been suffering from liver complications and underwent a liver transplant after seeking medical care in Bengaluru.
Later the night on Monday, after being bathed, his first namaz-e-janaza was held at a local mosque. After the prayer, his body was placed in a special ambulance for further proceedings.
Anjan’s body was taken to Stamford University, where he worked as an adjunct faculty, for a final tribute on Wednesday.
A funeral prayer was held there before him being transported to Dhaka University Mosque for another namaz-e-janaza following Zuhr prayers. Afterwards, his body was taken to the National Museum in Shahbagh for a farewell. Later in the day, he was laid to rest beside his mother’s grave at Azimpur Graveyard.