Hasina sending envoy to attend Gujral’s funeral
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sending a senior leader of her party Awami League to represent her at the funeral of former Prime Minister I K Gujral here tomorrow. Kazi Zafarullah, a member of Awami League Presidium, the top policy-making forum of the party, will represent Hasina and the party at the funeral. Besides, Bangladesh’s visiting Liberation War Affairs Minister Tajul Islam, who went to Kolkata today, has been asked to return to New Delhi to join Gujral’s funeral. Hasina condoled the death of Gujral and recalled his contribution to Bangladesh’s liberation war.