Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- A valiant freedom fighter has been laid to rest in Cumilla's Brahmanpara Upazila without the state-mandated guard of honour.

The family alleges that they were compelled to proceed with the burial without the recognition as no one came to them from the Upazila administration.

Local freedom fighters and the family of the deceased have expressed their indignation over the incident.

Brahmanpara Police chief Md Faruk Hossain said police were deployed at the site with the necessary equipment, but the ceremony could not proceed as no Upazila administration official was present.

Family members and locals said the freedom fighter, 78-year-old Abdus Sattar, passed away in Dhaka on Thursday.

Throughout his long career, Sattar s...