Feni Correspondent

Maulana Shamchul Haque (87), the founder of Farhad Nagar Omria Farukia Dakhil Madrasa of Feni Sadar Upazila and a prominent educationist, has been buried. He was buried in the madrasa premises after the funeral at Omria Farukia Dakhil Madrasa Maidan in Bhorbazar on Wednesday afternoon.

Local UP Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Tipu and UP member Bachir Ahmad, General Secretary of Jamiatul Modarreshin Feni and Principal of Bakhtarmunsi Fazil Madrasa Maulana Nurul Afchar Farooqui, Vice Principal of Basurhat Islamia Kamil Madrasa and former lecturer of Sonagazi Fazil Madrasa Maulana Monir Hossain Super Md. Hanif.

Maulana Fazlul Karim, the superintendent of the Madrasa, Omriya Farooquia, the eldest son of the deceased, led the funeral.

Meanwhile, Feni Sadar Upazila Awami League member Alauddin Johnny and Upazila Chhatra League joint general secretary Abdur Rauf Nabil, UP members Shahidul Islam Shamim and Gias Uddin, former UP members Abdul Gofran, Jasim Uddin, Yusuf Haider, Abul Kalam and Shamsul Huda Dulal, former General Secretary of Omria Farukia Dakhil Madrasa Management Committee Haji Shamsul Haque Dulal, Senior Vice President of Bhorbazar Management Committee Dr. Kamrul Islam, former President Abul Bashar and former General Secretary Saiful Islam, Superintendent of Safarpur Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Maulana Nurul Afsar, Former General Secretary of Feni Press Club Yusuf Ali, learned lawyer of Feni Judge Court Alauddin, Laskarhat BC Laha High School Assistant Principal Saiful Islam, Feni Central High School Assistant Teacher Enamun Haque, Lakshiara Alim Madrasah Assistant Teacher Dignitaries including Ghulam Mawla Shaheen, journalists, public representatives, relatives of the deceased and a large number of Muslims were present.

Earlier, Maulana Shamsul Haque passed away at his home at 4:40 am on Wednesday. Wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters and numerous relatives. He left well-wishers. His death cast a shadow of mourning in the area.

This veteran scholar was working in various educational institutions including the former lecturer of Baktarmunsi Fazil Madrasa.