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Eminent artist and Ekushey Padak recipient Mustafa Monwar, who passed away on Monday due to age-related complications, will be laid to rest at Banani Graveyard after his janaza following Zuhr prayers on Tuesday.
According to family members, his body will be taken to Bangladesh Television (BTV) at 9:00 am before being brought to the Central Shaheed Minar at 11:00 am, where people from all walks of life will be able to pay their last respects.
It will then be taken to the Faculty of Fine Arts (Charukola) at the University of Dhaka. The funeral prayer will be held after Zuhr at the Dhaka University Central Mosque, followed by his burial at Banani Graveyard.
A pioneer of puppetry and children’s television in Bangladesh, Mustafa Monwar made outstanding contributions to the country’s art and cultural landscape over several decades. His death has been widely mourned across the country.