Muzaffar Ali's anniversary of death today

Today is the 19th death anniversary of M Muzaffar Ali, a Language Movement veteran, Liberation War organiser, lawmaker and philanthropist.

Relatives, friends and well-wishers are requested to pray for the salvation of the departed soul.

The president of Comilla Sadar (North Mahakuma) Awami League from 1967 till 1970, Muzaffar was elected a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) in 1970.

He was also  the head teacher of Doulatkandi High School in Dhaka, Narsingdi High School, Narsingdi Collegiate High School and Bhairab High School.

In 1971, he served as director of movement and hospitality of the Mukti Bahini in Agartala of India. He was a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee and Member of the Constituent Assembly (MCA) in 1972.

He was elected member of parliament from former Comilla-8 (Homna-Daudkandi) constituency in 1973.

Born in Satani under Homna (now Meghna) in Comilla, Muzaffar lost both his parents by eighth grade. He later completed BA (Honours) and MA in economics from Dhaka University.

In 1967, he established Muzaffar Ali High School and College in Barakanda of Meghna and in 1970, he cofounded Bangabandhu College in Manikarchar of Homna in Comilla. In 1984, he founded Muzaffar Ali Foundation in Sonargaon of Narayanganj for the welfare of destitute children.

He died of cardiac failure on November 29 in 1998.