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City Desk :
Shahidullah Hall Alumni Assoc
Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall Alumni Association paid tributes to late scholar Dr Muhammad Shahidullah by placing wreaths at his grave at Curzon Hall on Dhaka University campus on Thursday marking the 48th death anniversary of legendary academician. After placing wreaths, a one minute silence was observed as a mark of profound respect to the memory of late scholar and offered fateha and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. The alumni association has organized a memorial discussion at the hall premises at 4pm on Friday marking his birth anniversary and 48th death anniversary. Vice-Chancellor of the university Professor AAMS Arefin Siddiqi attended the function as the chief guest while secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works Md Shaheed Ullah Khondokar attended as special guest. Director General of Bangla Academy Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan was main discussant at the function. Meanwhile, Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born on July 10,1885 and died on July 13, 1969.
Jatiya Adibashii Parishad
A discussion on ethnic community organised by Jatiya Adibashi Parishad was held at the Public Library Conference Hall in Rajshahi. In the programme the speakers said ensuring social justice and development of living and livelihood conditions of ethnical minority communities in the country’s northwest region has become indispensable for their peaceful existence. They said the ethnic people were always deprived of land rights, food, healthcare, education and cultural facilities, so it is important that the government should ensure their fundamental rights besides fullfilling other requisite demands. Development activists and academics under the banner of the parishad made the observations while addressing the discussion. Over 200 ethnic minority people joined the event. The function was addressed, among others, by Chief Adviser of the parishad and Convener of Parliamentary Caucus on Ethnic Minority Affairs Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, President of the council Rabindra Nath Saren, local unit President of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad Kolpona Roy, BLAST Coordinator Advocate Abdus Samad, Shaw Unnayan President Mustafizur Rahman Khan and leaders of the council Subhash Chandra Hembrom, Raj Kumar Shaon and Shushen Kumar Shayam Duar. District unit President of the organisation Bimal Chandra Rajoad chaired the function.

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