Bangladesh, July 1 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad will represent Bangladesh at the funeral of Ali Khamenei in Iran.

The speaker's visit to Tehran follows an official invitation from the Iranian government, according to Md Monir Hossain, director of public relations at the Parliament Secretariat.

Speaking to bdnews24.com, he said it had been decided that the speaker would pay tribute to the late Iranian leader on behalf of Bangladesh. Visa processing and the detailed itinerary are now being finalised.

According to the Iranian authorities, the funeral ceremonies for Khamenei will begin in Tehran on 4 July.

Following the state funeral, he is scheduled to be laid to rest in his birthplace, Mashhad, on 9 July.

The funeral had originally be...