Death anniv of Dr Razee today

The 28th death anniversary of Dr Aleem Al Razee, the celebrated jurist, parliamentarian and educationist, will be observed today (Friday) with due solemnity in the country, reports UNB. An iconic figure, Razee, was in the vanguard of all political struggles and social and cultural movements unleashed in the country to win democracy, freedom and the rights of people. Different voluntary, socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions have chalked out separate programmes to mark the occasion, said a press release. Discussion meetings on the life and works of Razee will be organised, among others, by the Shandhani National Eye Donation Society (SNEDS), City Law College, Dhaka, Nagarpur Government College, Nagarpur and Dr Aleem Al-Razee High School, Lowhati, Tangail. Dr Aleem-Al-Razee Memorial Council members will place wreaths and offer 'fateha' at Razee's graveyard in Banani in the morning and hold milad mahfil in Razee's memory on the day in his native village.