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Bangladesh  Mourns Arafat's Death - 2004-11-11


Bangladesh government-announced three-day mourning for the Palestinian leader beginning on Thursday.

President Iajuddin Ahmed last night left for Cairo to attend Arafat's funeral today.

The president and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in their messages yesterday termed Arafat a close and trusted friend of Bangladesh and said Arafat will be remembered with great honour here for his contribution to deepening ties between the two nations and Islamic Ummah.

Leader of the Opposition and President of Awami League Sheikh Hasina in her message expressed deep grief at the death of Arafat and said his sacrifice, struggle and courage for the cause of Palestinian autonomy would always be etched on history.

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