Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- People from all walks of life have bid an emotional farewell to respected politician Abdullah Al Noman in Chattogram.

His funeral prayers took place at the Jamiatul Falah National Mosque field in the port city on Friday.

The field was packed with mourners, with the crowd spilling onto the nearby road. People of all ages gathered to pay their respects.

Leaders from various political parties, as well as members of professional, social, and cultural organisations, also took part in the prayer service for Noman, who was seen as one of their own.

Before the funeral prayer, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury shared his memories of his long-time political ally. "Noman Bhai was a principled politician...