53rd death anniv of Sher-e-Bangla today

The 53rd anniversary of death of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq will be observed in the country in a befitting manner today (Monday), reports BSS.

Different political parties, socio-cultural and professional bodies have drawn up various programmes to observe the day.

The programmes include holding of discussion meetings, placing wreaths and offering doa and munajat at the Sher-e-Bangla's mazar in Dhaka.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages marking the death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla.

They paid glowing tributes to the late leader and recalled his struggle for economic freedom of the peasants and toiling people of the country.