BSS, Dhaka :The 2nd death anniversary of former President of the Bangladesh Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, language movement hero, one of the close associate of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and one of the organisers of the Liberation War, will beobserved in a befitting manner today (Friday). Zillur Rahman, who breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on March 20 in 2013, was the 19th President of Bangladesh. The late President was the undeclared guardian of Bangabandhu family following the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu and most of his family members on the fateful night of August 15, 1975.As one of the main co-workers of Bangabandhu, the late President played a substantial role in the historic Language Movement, the war of liberation and all the democratic movements. Zillur Rahman started his 60-year-long political career as a volunteer of Awami League and was inducted as the 19th President of the Republic on February 12 in 2009. He discharged his responsibilities as general secretary of Awami League for 12 years for five different terms.In observance of Zillur Rahman’s death anniversary, Awami League, its associate bodies and other socio-cultural-professional bodies will lay wreaths at his grave at Banani graveyard at 9 am.Besides, family of the late politician will pay a visit to his grave and offer prayers seeking divine blessings for eternal peace of his departed soul.Zillur Rahman Smriti Parishad and Janatar Protyasha will jointly organise a memorial meeting at the roundtable auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity at Segunbagicha in the city at 10-30 am. Awami League presidium member and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will attend the discussion as the chief guest.Besides, memorial meetings and milad mahfils will also be organised at different places in Zillur Rahman’s home constituency- Bhairab in Kishoreganj district.
