April
28, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 27 (UNB) – The 38th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla
AK Fazlul Huq, the great leader of undivided Bengal, was observed
today with due respect.
To
mark the day, different political and socio-cultural organisations
arranged discussion meetings, Qurankhwani, milad mahfil and destitute
feeding across the country.
In
Dhaka, leaders and workers of different organisations placed wreaths
and offered fateha at the mazar of Sher-e-Bangla.
Different
organisations, including Awami League, Jatiya Party (M-M), NAP (Bhasani),
Sher-e-Bangla Jatiya Council, Sher-e-Bangla Smriti Academy, Sher-e-Bangla
Kalyan Samity, Barisal Zilla Samity, Barisal Bibhag Samity, Pirojpur
Zilla Samity, Barisal Divisional Lawyers Association, Fazlul Huq Hall
of Dhaka University observed the day with holding various programmes.
Local
Government Minister Zillur Rahman, Food Minister Amir Hossain Amu,
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Environment Minister Syeda
Sajeda Chowdhury, Communications Minister Anwar Hossain, State
Minister for Jute AK Faizul Huq, former Minister Sheikh Shahidul
Islam, Awami League leaders Akhtarul Alam, Muzaffar Hossain Paltu,
Abdul Mannan, Nurul Fazal Bulbul, Habibur Rahman Khan, Krishak Sramik
Party leader Azizul Huq Shahjahan and others placed wreaths at the
mazar of Sher-e-Bangla.
They
also attended a milal mahfil and Qurankhwani on the mazar premises. A
special prayer was offered there seeking divine blessings for the
eternal peace of the departed soul.
Later,
cooked food was distributed among the poor.
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