Suhrawardy’s 58th death anniversary today
The 58th death anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, one of the greatest leaders of undivided India, is being observed in the country today with due dignity.
The leader, who had dedicated his entire life to ensure the welfare of the people by upholding democracy, died at a Beirut hotel in Lebanon on December 5, 1963. He was alone in the hotel suite at the time of his death.
Suhrawardy was a Bangalee politician and statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He served as the premier of Bengal in British India and was the fifth prime minister of Pakistan, said a press release.
Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages yesterday paid rich tributes to the memory of Suhrawardy on the occasion of his death anniversary.
Terming Suhrawardy "the champion of democracy", the president and the PM prayed for eternal peace of his departed soul.
To mark the day, different political and socio-cultural organisations have drawn up various programmes including placing wreaths at the grave of the great leader in the morning, holding discussions, offering Quran Khawani and arranging milad and doa mahfil in the capital and elsewhere in the country.
The Awami League will pay tributes to the late leader by placing wreaths at his grave adjacent to the High Court at 9:00am.
Suhrawardy was born in a respected Muslim family at Medinipur of West Bengal, India on September 8, 1892.
In a statement yesterday, AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader paid deep homage to the memory of Suhrawardy.
The extraordinary strength, perseverance and qualities of his leadership had guided the nation on the right path, Quader said.
He called upon the leaders and activists of the AL and its affiliated bodies to observe Suhrawardy's death anniversary with due dignity and maintaining health safety rules.
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