The 76th birth anniversary of internationally reputed nuclear scientist and Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr MA Wazed Miah will be celebrated today (Friday), reports BSS.
On February 16 in 1942, Wazed Miah affectionately called 'Sudha Miah' was born in a respectable Muslim family of Laldighi Fatehpur village under Pirganj upazila in Rangpur district.
He breathed his last in Dhaka on May 9 in 2009 and was buried at family graveyard in his native village at Pirganj.
Different political and socio-cultural organisations have chalked out programmes in the capital city and Rangpur in observance of his birthday.
The programmes include placing of wreaths at the grave of Dr Wazed Miah, offering Fateha, milad mahfils and special munajats, distribution of food among the poor and distressed people and memorial discussions.
On this occasion, Dr MA Wazed Miah Memorial Foundation will organise a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 3:00 pm today (Friday).
Dr Wazed's 76th birth anniv today
FE Team | Published: February 16, 2018 00:12:01
Dr Wazed's 76th birth anniv today
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