The 34th death anniversary of Dr. Aleem Al-Razee, a noted jurist, parliamentarian, educationist and philanthropist who died on March 15, 1985, will be observed on Friday with due solemnity.
Razee was at the forefront of all political struggles and socio-cultural movements unleashed in the country to establish democracy, human rights and freedom of expression of people.
Dr. Razee, an independent member of the then Pakistan National Assembly during 1965 to 1969, played a sheet anchor role not only in defending freedom and democracy but also in pleading the cause of the then East Pakistani Bengalees who were subjected to unjust domination, discrimination and deprivation by the ruling elites of the then West Pakistan in all walks of life, said a press release.
Discussion meetings on the life and works of Razee are being 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, Lawhati.Tangail. Dr. Aleem-Al-Razee Memorial Council members will lay floral wreaths and offer ‘fateha’ at Razee’s graveyard in Banani in the morning and hold milad mahfil in Razee’s remembrance on the day in his native village.
