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57th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla tomorrow
DHAKA, April 26, 2019 (BSS)- The 57th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla
Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed in the country tomorrow in a
befitting manner.
Awami League would pay tribute by placing wreath at the grave at 7.30 am. At the time
Fatiha and spechial doa would also be offered.
Different political parties, including National Awami Party (NAP) and
National Democratic Party (NDP) and socio-cultural and professional bodies,
including Bangladesh Jatiya Manobadhikar Samity and Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul
Huq Gobeshona Parishad, have chalked various programmes to observe the day.
The programmes include holding discussions, placing wreaths and offering
doa and munajat at Sher-e-Bangla’s mazar in the city.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate
messages marking the death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla.
In separate messages, they paid glowing tributes to the late leader and
recalled his struggle for economic freedom of the peasants and toiling people
of this country. They also prayed for eternal peace of his departed soul.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said Sher-e-Bangla was an
extraordinary talented political leader. As a seasoned politician and social
activist, he worked for the welfare of the masses for more than half a
century, he added.
Abdul Hamid said Fazlul Huq, as a chief minister of undivided Bangla, had
an outstanding contribution to the development of every sector including
education, politics and social reforms.
The President recalled different steps taken by Sher-e-Bangla, including
the formation of the Debt Settlement Board, for the welfare of the repressed
and exploited farmers and the toiling masses.
The extraordinary personality and political wisdom and farsightedness of
Sher-e-Bangla would remain as a model to be followed by the next generation,
he added.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Sher-e-Bangla had
struggled throughout his life for economic emancipation of the peasants of
this country.
She said because of his bold leadership, liberal and benevolent
characteristics, the people dubbed him as Sher-e-Bangla or Banglar Bagh
(Tiger of Bengal).
Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla or Huq Saheb, was
born on October 26, 1873, at his maternal uncle’s house at Saturia, a
prosperous village in the Southern part of the district of Bakerganj. But his
ancestral house was at Chakhar, a village 14 miles away from Barisal town.
Huq was an eminent public leader who had held many high political posts
including the Mayor of Calcutta (1935), Chief Minister of undivided Bengal
(1937-1943) and East Bengal (1954), Home Minister of Pakistan (1955) and
Governor of East Pakistan (1956-58).
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