The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A discussion meeting and reception to personalities on the 135th birth anniversary of the legendary national leader Sher-e-Bangla A.K.Fazlul Haque was held yesterday at the mazar of Sher-e-Bangla in the city.

Sher-e-Bangla Smrity Sangsad, Bangladesh National Personalities Research Centre and Bishwa Bangalee Sommelon jointly organised the occasion.

Former minister and ambassador M. Matiour Rahman attended the discussion meeting as chief guest which was presided over by Poet Mohammad Abdul Khaleq, president of Sher-e-Bangla Smrity Sangsad.

Syed Margub Murshed, grandson of Sher-e-Bangla and former secretary, was present as special guest while former secretary and historian Siraj Uddin Ahmed, Additional DIG (police) Md. Anowar Hossain, freedom fighter A.H. Alamgir, Poet Sayed Azizul Haque, Professor M.A. Rakib Khan, among others, took part in the discussion.

M. Matiour Rahman said Sher-e-Bangla was the main leader of political activities of our country. He conducted his movement against the oppression and domination of the British colonial. He was a politician of humanity and liberal ideas.

Syed Margub Murshed, brief narrated the contributions of Sher-e-Bangla and discussed his eventful life.

The receipient the award are Dr. Sushil Bhattacharjee from India, Poet Mohan Singh, Shibshankar Roy, Dr.Suresh Agarwal, Sheikh Ansar Ali from India, Siraj Uddin Ahmed, Badiur Rahman, Additional DIG (police) Md. Anowar Hossain from Bangladesh.

Before holding the discussion meeting the leaders placed wreaths at the grave of Sher-e-Bangla.