Bangladesh There are a total of 12 people who have received state funerals. The first person ever received the state funeral of Bangladesh is national poet
Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1976. And the last person who received the state funeral is former first Lady and former first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh,
Begum Khaleda Zia in 2025.
Czech Republic Canada Finland on 10 November 2023 In Finland, state funerals continue only for
Finnish presidents. In exceptional cases, the
Finnish Government may grant or finance a funeral for a very long-serving
prime minister,
speaker of the parliament, and persons of special national importance. This practice has been in force in Finland since 1989.
India On 17 November 2012,
Bal Thackeray was accorded a state funeral in the city of Mumbai. On 10 October 2024, businessman
Ratan Tata was given a state funeral in
Mumbai. Former Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh was given a State funeral on 28 December 2024.
Italy In
Italy, state funerals are granted by law to the current and former Presidents of the constitutional entities, such as the
Presidency,
Parliament, the Government, and the
Constitutional Court, as well as to
Ministers who die while in office. State funerals can also be granted by decree of the Council of Ministers to individuals who provided exceptional service to the country,
citizens who brought honor to the nation, or those who died in the line of duty or as victims of
terrorism or
organized crime. The official protocol provides for: • the coffin surrounded by six members in high uniform of either the
Carabinieri or the same
Armed Forces the departed belonged to • an
honor guard to the coffin at the entrance and the exit of the place in which the ceremony is held • the presence of one representative of the
Government • an official commemorative oration • other honors that can be arranged by the
Prime Minister Public mourning, either national or local, is declared following the provisions of the Prime Minister's decrees. The
flags are flown at
half-mast outside public buildings, while inside they display two
black ribbons, with the exceptions provided for military flags when required by
military protocol. If the departed held a public office, the body can
lie in state in the building of the office's institution. In other cases, the will of the family, the traditions of the office, or the local customs are followed. Outside the cases provided for by protocol, for example during
natural events that deeply impact the community, solemn funerals can be arranged and the six people who carry the coffins are members of the
Civil Protection.
Thailand United Kingdom United States == See also ==