Nasim’s first anniversary of death observed
The first death anniversary of veteran Awami League leader and former minister Mohammed Nasim was observed yesterday with different programmes maintaining health guideline protocols for Covid-19.
The programmes included milad and doa mahfil, discussion, distribution of food and wheelchairs among the poor and physically challenged.
Family members of Nasim paid tributes to him by placing wreaths at his grave at Banani graveyard.
The former AL presidium member and spokesperson of AL-led 14-party alliance died while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital at Shyamoli on June 13 last year.
Nasim, son of son of Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali, one of the organisers of the Liberation War of Bangladesh and a close associate of Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was elected member of parliament six times from Sirajganj-1.
Paying tribute to Nasim, AL joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said a leader like Mohammed Nasim is rare in recent political arena.
Awami League as well as the country faced an irreparable loss due to demise of Nasim, he added.
Mohammed Nasim Foundation organised a discussion at Nasim's birthplace, Kazipur Upazila under Sirajganj district on the occasion of his first death anniversary.
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Md Murad Hassan participated at the discussion. He said Mohammed Nasim was one of the commanders to bring the Awami League to the power in Bangladesh in 1996 under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.
The contribution of Mohammed Nasim was huge not only in Sirajganj or Kazipur but also to Bangladesh, he said.
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