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Chief Adviser joins namaz-e-janaza of Hassan Ariff

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the members of the advisory council joined the Namaz-e-Janaza of Adviser AF Hassan Ariff after Isha prayers at Dhanmondi 7 mosque in Dhaka on Friday.

Earlier, the Chief Adviser expressed deep shock at the death of Adviser Hassan Ariff.

Prof Yunus learnt the news of Adviser Hassan Ariff's death as soon as a plane carrying him from Dubai landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport late this afternoon.

Later, he rushed to Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi straight from the airport to pay last respects to the late adviser.

A senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court, Hassan Ariff died of a massive cardiac arrest at 3.35pm on Saturday, December 20, at Labaid Specialized Hospital. He was 85.

He was the Attorney General of Bangladesh from October 2001 to April 2005.

Source: BSS