Staff Reporter :Different political and socio-cultural organisations will observe the 47th death anniversary of the legendary journalist and founder-editor of the Daily Ittefaq Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia in a befitting manner today (Wednesday).Leaders and workers of different organisations, groups, individuals, family members, journalists and employees of The New Nation (Robbar Publications Limited) will visit the Mazar of Manik Mia at Azimpur Graveyard in the morning to pay homage by placing wreaths and offering Fateha there.Journalists and employees of Robbar Publications Limited will also hold a Milad and Doa mahfil in the Ittefaq Bhaban after Zoh’r prayer. Manik Mia Foundation will also hold a discussion meeting on Manik Mia’s eventful life at the Ittefaq Bhaban at 1 R.K. Mission Road, Dhaka around 3pm today.Prominent lawyer and politician Dr Kamal Hossain will attend the discussion as the chief guest. President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, teachers of Dhaka University Prof Dr Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque, Syed Anwar Husain, Prof Golam Rahman, veteran journalists Kamal Lohani and Amanullah will remain present at the programme as panel discussants.The discussion will be conducted by Syed Tosharaf Ali, Secretary General of Manik Mia Foundation.
