Death anniversary of Justice Abu Sayeed Chy today
Today is the 20th death anniversary of former president Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, says a press release.
Justice Chowdhury, also a former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, played a leading role in mobilising world opinion in favour of Bangladesh during the War of Liberation in 1971.
He was also elected chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission in 1985.
He authored four books -- 'Probashe Muktijuddher Dinguli', 'Manobadhikar', 'Muslim Family Law in the English Courts' and 'Human Rights in the Twentieth Century'.
On the occasion of his death anniversary, Qurankhwani will be held at his village home at Nagbari in Tangail today.
Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury National Memorial Council will also hold a memorial lecture at the National Museum at 4:30pm tomorrow, with Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui in the chair.
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