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STRANDED-PAKISTANIS (with picture)
Stranded Pakistanis are Bangladeshi citizens now: Nanok
RANGPUR, Sept 15, 2018 (BSS) – Joint General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami
League (AL) Jahangir Kabir Nanok, MP, today said Bangladesh has given citizenship
to the stranded Pakistani people.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given voting rights to the stranded
Pakistanis in our country and she is working for their wellbeing,”
Nanok said this while addressing as chief guest at a memorial discussion
held at Zila Parishad Community Centre here in observance of the 13th
death anniversary of Stranded Pakistani General Repatriation Committee
(SPGRC) leader Alhaj Nasim Khan.
Presided over by President of SPGRC Abdul Jabbar Khan, son of founder of
the organisation Nasim Khan and Councilor of Ward No-27 Councilor of Rangpur
city Harun Ar Rashid delivered welcome speech in the discussion.
Nanok said the SPGRC leader and its Chief Patron Alhaj Nasim Khan was a
very close person to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“Nasim Khan loved Bangladesh. That’s why, he stayed in Bangladesh,” he
said adding that Harun Ar Rashid could become a Councilor of Rangpur City
Corporation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the stranded Pakistanis
voting rights.
Earlier, after arriving here, Nanok placed wreaths at the grave of Nasim
Khan, offered Fateha and munajats there seeking divine blessings for the
departed soul of the SPGRC leader, exchanged views with the stranded
Pakistanis and visited their Ispahani camp in the city.
President of Rangpur city unit of AL Shafiur Rahman Shafi, its general
secretary Tushar Kanti Mandal, Councilor of Ward No-32 of Dhaka North City
Corporation Habibur Rahman Mizan addressed the occasion, as special guests.
Later, Nanok visited the office of Rangpur city unit of AL in Betpotti area
of the city and exchanged views with leaders of the district and city units
of AL and its associate bodies.
President of city AL Shafiur Rahman Shafi, its general secretary Tushar
Kanti Mandal Treasurer of district AL Abul Kashem, its Agriculture Affairs
Secretary Jahangir Alam Bakshi, Publicity Secretary Rosy Rahman, President of
district Swechchasebak League Sirajul Islam Pramanik, Sadar Upazila Chairman
Nasima Zaman Boby, General Secretary of District Mohila AL Advocate Zakia
Sultana Choite, President of district Chhatra League Mehedee Hasan Rony,
among others, were present.
BSS/MI/ARS/2015 hrs