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Imam Khomeini's 32nd death anniversary observed in Bangladesh
The 32nd death anniversary of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution in Iran was commemorated in Dhaka Thursday through a webinar.
Diplomats, scholars, analysts, and academics attended the seminar organised by Iran Cultural Centre in Dhaka and paid tribute to the struggle of Imam Khomeini.
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mohammad Reza Nafar, Cultural Counsellor of Iran Cultural Centre in Dhaka Syed Hasan Sehat, former election commissioner of Bangladesh Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Professor of the Department of Persian Language and Literature of University of Dhaka Dr KM Saiful Islam Khan, Islamic Education Centre Khulna Principal Hujjatul Islam Syed Ibrahim Khalil Razavi spoke at the programme.
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"Imam Khomeini is a unique figure in the Muslim world whose influence was not limited to Iran. He was an invaluable asset to mankind and the Muslim world," Ambassador Reza Nafar said.
"The Iranian Revolution was an unprecedented event which surprised the whole world. Although Iran was a Muslim-majority country before the revolution, it stepped into a culture similar to that of Europe and the US. Imam Khomeini helped transform the country through the revolution with the great support of people," Sakhawat Hossain said.
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Associate Professor of the Department of Persian Language and Literature of the University of Dhaka Dr Abu Musa Mohammad Arif Billah and Professor of the same Department of the University of Rajshahi Dr Md Kamal Uddin, eminent Islamic scholar Hujjatul Islam Syed Aftab Hossain Naqavi also joined the discussion.
BNP accuses govt of obstructing Zia’s death anniv programmes
BNP on Monday alleged that the government obstructed its various programmes taken on the occasion of Ziaur Rahman’s death anniversary across the country.
“The police and administration shamelessly obstructed and controlled the programmes organised by our party and associate bodies in different areas on the occasion of Ziaur Rahman’s 40th death anniversary,” said party organising secretary Syed Imran Saleh Prince.
Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, he said BNP leaders and activists were also obstructed at the entrance of Zia’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Sunday as they went there to pay homage to the party founder.
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Besides, he said, police obstructed their party leaders and workers in many areas from distributing food among the destitute on the occasion. “We strongly condemn and protest such nasty acts by the police and administration.”
Narrating different incidents, Prince said police imposed a restriction on holding a programme in Kushtia on the occasion on Sunday. “Even when a black flag was hoisted atop of the party office there, they (police) pulled it down.
In Narail, he said, food for orphans was taken away by police while prayer sessions were not allowed in mosques.”
Prince said they locked Chattogram city unit BNP office and other party offices in different districts, upazilas on Sunday.
He said Awami League government has long been trying to remove Zia's name from the hearts of people by carrying out such 'inhuman and disgusting' activities as it fears BNP. "We would like to say it firmly that Ziaur Rahman was such a popular leader and statesman that he could never be erased from the hearts of people.”
The 40th death anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was observed amid various programmes by the party and its associate bodies on Sunday.
Zia founded BNP in 1978 and he was assassinated by some army officers at Chittagong Circuit House on May 30, 1981.
BNP and its different associate bodies chalked out a 15-day programme to observe the 40th death anniversary with due reverence.
READ: BNP chalks out 15-day prog to observe Zia's death anniv
The programmes include arranging virtual discussion meetings, photo exhibition and free medical camps, wearing black badges, publishing posters and supplements in newspapers and distributing food among the destitute.
Zia’s 40th death anniversary observed
The 40th death anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was observed amid various programmes across the country on Sunday.
Black flags were hoisted while party flags kept at half-mast atop the party's offices at 6am as part of its programme to mark the day.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir together with party senior leaders paid homage to Zia by placing a wreath at his grave on the occasion.
They also offered fateha and munajat there seeking eternal peace of Zia’s departed soul.
Zia founded BNP in 1978. He was assassinated by some army officers at Chittagong Circuit House on May 30, 1981.
Leaders of BNP’s different associate bodies also placed wreaths at Zia’s grave, maintaining social distancing rules due to the prevalence of coronavirus.
Mirza Fakhrul and party standing committee members distributed food and clothes among the destitute at 24 points of the capital on the day arranged by Dhaka North and South units of BNP.
READ: BNP chalks out 15-day prog to observe Zia's death anniv
They will also distribute food and clothes among the poor at different parts of the capital on Monday.
The party's all district, city and thana units also observed the day amid various programmes, including virtual discussions and distribution of food among the poor.
BNP and its different associate bodies chalked out a 15-day programme to observe the 40th death anniversary with due reverence.
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The programmes include arranging virtual discussion meetings, photo exhibition and free medical camps, wearing black badges, publishing posters and supplements in newspapers and distributing food among the destitute.
Sher-e-Bangla's 59th death anniversary Tuesday
The 59th death anniversary of Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla (Tiger of Bengal), will be observed on Tuesday.
Different political organisations including Awami League have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day while maintaining proper health guidelines.
The party will lay floral tributes to the great leader and offer prayers at his grave in Dhaka at 9am.
Sher-e-Bangla was born in 1873 at his maternal uncle's house in the then Bakerganj district, now Jhalakathi of Barishal division.
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From 1913-1916 Huq served as the secretary of the Bengal Provincial Muslim League and joint secretary of the All India Muslim League. Next, he served as the president of the All India Muslim League from 1916 to 1921.
He held many key political posts including the mayor of Calcutta (1935), chief minister of undivided Bengal (1937-1943) and East Bengal (1954), home minister of Pakistan (1955) and governor of East Pakistan (1956-58).
Huq also moved the famous Lahore Resolution or declaration of independence of Pakistan in 1940.
The Tiger of Bengal breathed his last in 1962 and was buried on the grounds near Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
KM Obaidur Rahman’s 14th death anniversary on Sunday
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36th Death Anniversary of Dr. Aleem Al-Razee Sunday
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Theatre activist Ishrat Nishat remembered with love, respect
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Khoka’s 1st death anniv observed
The first death anniversary of former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka was observed amid various programmes on Wednesday.
Tariqul, Khoka’s death anniv Wednesday
The second death anniversary of BNP leader and former minister Tariqul Islam and will be observed on Wednesday.
Rokeya Begum’s 26th death anniversary Tuesday
The 26th death anniversary of Rokeya Begum, the mother of Prime Minister’s deputy press secretary Hasan Jahid Tusher, will be observed on Tuesday.