Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes to veteran journalist and Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar.
On behalf of the premier, her Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim placed a wreath on the coffin of Golam Sarwar on the Jatiya Press Club premises.
Earlier, a namaz-e-janaza of the celebrated journalist was held after Zohr prayers.
A huge number of people, including ministers, parliament members, senior leaders of different political parties, journalist leaders, editors, senior journalists and cultural activists attended the janaza.
Golam Sarwar breathed his last at 9.25 pm (Bangladesh time) on Aug 13 at the Singapore General Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for various ailments.