Army soldier laid to rest beside grandmother in Faridpur

Army soldier Md Titas Sheikh, who was killed in a shooting by hill armed assailants in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, was laid to rest beside his grandmother at a family graveyard in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur on Friday.

His body was brought to Nagarkanda by an army helicopter on Friday afternoon. Following his namaz-e-janaza and a guard of honour with state honours, he was buried beside his grandmother in accordance with the family’s decision.

The army helicopter landed at the field of Government Mahendra Narayan Academy (Model School) in Nagarkanda at around 4:30 pm. Family members and local residents gathered to pay their last respects as his body was brought down from the helicopter.

Later, the body was taken to the field of Laskardia Atikur Rahman High School, where his namaz-e-janaza was held at around 5:30 pm. Family members, relatives, local representatives, administration officials and people from different walks of life attended the funeral.

After the janaza, the army accorded him a guard of honour. He was buried at around 6:00 pm.

Nagarkanda Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rezwana Afrin said the body was brought to Nagarkanda by helicopter on Friday afternoon after completing the army’s formalities. He was later buried beside his grandmother following the funeral, in line with the family’s decision.

Titas Sheikh was a resident of Laskardia Union in Nagarkanda upazila. His father was Afzal Hossain. He served in the Bangladesh Army’s 1 Bir unit and was posted at the Ranggikhali Army Camp in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.

According to family sources, he married the daughter of Tulu Sheikh of Barkhadia area in Nagarkanda around four years ago. The couple had no children.

His death was confirmed by his maternal uncle Habibur Rahman Babul Talukder, chairman of Laskardia Union Parishad.

His death has cast a pall of grief over his family, relatives and the local community.