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PM hands over RP Shaha Gold Medal to 4 personalities
MIRZAPORE, Tangail, March 14, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
today handed over “Danveer Ranada Prasad Shaha Smarak Gold Medal” to four
eminent personalities including legendary political leader and former prime
minister of erstwhile Pakistan Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (posthumous), and
National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (posthumous).
Two other recipients of the gold medal are Nazrul expert and researcher
and language veteran National Professor Rafiqul Islam and eminent painter
Sahabuddin Ahmed.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed the gold medal among the
recipients and their representatives on Kumudini Complex in Mirzapore,
Tangail while opening the 86 years celebration function of Kumudini Welfare
Trust services as the chief guest.
Sheikh Rehana, younger daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, was present as the special guest at the function.
On behalf of Suhrawardy, Sheikh Rehana received the gold medal from the
premier, while Khilkhil Kazi, a granddaughter of Poet Nazrul, received the
medal on behalf of the National Poet.
On her arrival at the Kumudini Complex helipad in Mirzapore by an Air
Force helicopter this morning, the prime minister was given a guard of honour
by the district police.
In honour of the prime minister, the students of the Bharateswari Homes
staged colorful display and cultural function.
To welcome the prime minister, Kumudini Complex has been colorfully
decorated.
Director (education) of Kumudini Welfare Trust and former principal of
Bharateswari Homes Protiva Mutsuddi said Ranada Prasad Shaha, popularly known
as RP Shaha, was a renowned businessman and philanthropist of the
subcontinent.
RP Shaha donated all his wealth to the country and the people.
He founded many institutions like Bharateswari Homes, Ranada Prasad Shaha
University, Kumudini Hospital, Kumudini Women’s Medical College, Kumudini
Nursing School and College, Tangail Kumudini Girls’ College, Mirzapore Degree
College, Mirzapore SK Pilot Boys’ and Girls’ High School and Manikganj
Debendra College, said Protiva Mutsuddi, an Ekushey Padak recipient.
During the Liberation War, RP Shaha and his only son Bhabani Prasad Shaha
were picked up from their home by the Pakistani army and their collaborators
on May 7 in 1971 and brutally killed by them.
Kumudini family introduced the “Danveer Ranada Prasad Shaha Gold Medal” in
2015 in memory of the philanthropist.
The premier earlier this morning inaugurated and laid foundation stones of
31 development projects in the district by unveiling their plaques from the
Kumudini Complex.
In the afternoon, she will exchange views with senior government officials
of the district at the same place, the sources added.
Concluding her visit to Tangail, the premier is expected to return to the
capital in the afternoon.
Director (education) of the trust and 1952 language veteran, Protiva
Mutsuddi presided over the function while its Chairman and Managing Director Razib Prasad Shaha also spoke at the ceremony.
Another director of the trust Srimoti Shaha delivered the welcome address, while local parliament member Ekabbar Hossain was present on the dais.
Video presentations regarding brief life-sketch of RP Shaha, and the
recipients of ‘RP Shaha Smarak Gold Medal’ and also 86 years of journey of
Kumudini Welfare Trust were also screened at the function.
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