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The 81st birth anniversary of the renowned nuclear scientist with international repute and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr M A Wazed Miah was celebrated in a befitting manner in Rangpur on Thursday.
Different organisations celebrated the birth anniversary with various programs in a befitting manner at his birthplace Laldighee Fatehpur village in Pirganj upazila and Rangpur city.
The district and Pirganj upazila administrations, Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies, Dr Wazed Miah Foundation, the family of Dr Wazed, Begum Rokeya University, Dr Wazed Smriti Sangsad and other organisations chalked out programs marking the occasion. The programs included placing wreaths at the grave of Dr Wazed at his native Laldighee Fatehpur village and offering Fateha and prayer seeking eternal peace for his departed soul and the wellbeing of his other family members.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md Abu Jafar, Deputy Commissioner Dr Chitralekha Nazneen, Superintendent of Police Md. Ferdous Ali Chowdhury, Commandant of Bangladesh Marine Academy, Rangpur Captain Md. Shafiqul Islam Sarker, Pirganj Upazila Chairman Nur Mohammad Mandal, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Biroda Rani Roy and other officials placed wreaths there in the morning.
Later, leaders of Rangpur district and Pirganj upazila AL and other organisations, including members of the AL central committee Md. Khalilur Rahman Mandal, Convener of Rangpur district AL Chhayadat Hossain Bakul, General Secretary of Pirganj upazila AL and Pirganj municipal Mayor Tazimul Islam Shamim, heads of educational institutions and many other organisations placed wreaths and offered prayers.
Leaders of Dr Wazed Smriti Sangsad led by its General Secretary and senior journalist Saiful Islam Jahangir placed wreaths at the grave of Dr Wazed in village Laldighee Fatehpur and offered Fateha.
