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Our Correspondent , Narsingdi

A discussion meeting was held at the Narsingdi Town Hall Auditorium on Tuesday to mark the 66th birthday of Shaheed Asaduzzaman Asad who was the hero of masi upsure of 69.

The speakers at the meeting recalled the contribution of Asad and said he made the sprit of people through sacrifice his life to mobilise the movement. They hoped that the nation would evaluate his contribution one day.

Prof Surja Kanto Das, convener of Asad Parishad of Narsingdi District, presided over the programme where Marami Kabi Sabir Ahmed Chowdhury was present as chief guest.

Besides, Prof Jasim Uddin Ahmed, former Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Shakhawat Ali Kahn, teacher of Dhaka University, Apel Mahmud, former Director General of Bangladesh Betar and Engineer FM Rashiduzzaman, elder brother of Asad participated the programme.