11th death anniv of ex-President Zillur Rahman today

The 11th death anniversary of former President Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, a Language Movement hero, an organiser of the Liberation War and one of the close associates of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed today (Wednesday), reports BSS.
Born on March 9, 1929 in Bhairab upazila, Kishoreganj district, Zillur Rahman became close with Bangabandhu during the campaign for the 1947 Sylhet referendum.

He participated in the 1952 language movement. He held a student gathering on February 19, 1952 at Dhaka University as part of the language movement.
In 1953, he was expelled from Dhaka University for his role in the language movement but the order was rescinded in the face of student protests.
In 1956, he was elected President of the Kishoreganj subdivision unit of Awami League. He served as the General Secretary of Dhaka District Bar Association.
Later, as an Awami League candidate, Zillur Rahman was elected as a member of parliament in the 1970 national elections of Pakistan.