Awami League leader Golam Hasnain Russell attends mother's funeral after parole release

In a brief speech before the janaza, he sought prayers for his mother and apologized to local residents on behalf of the family. After the janaza, he took part in his mother's burial at Par-Bhangura cemetery under police escort. Later, he was taken back to jail.

Russell's mother, Nurjahan Rekha, died Thursday at BIRDEM Hospital in Dhaka. She had been suffering from kidney disease for a long time. Russell was arrested on July 20 and was in jail in an explosive case. Although the Pabna District Court granted him bail on Wednesday on an application citing his mother's illness, he was shown arrested in another case at Chatmohar police station. Later, the deputy commissioner released him on parole.