Justice Abu Sayeed's death anniversary today
Today is the 19th death anniversary of former president Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, says a press release. On the connection, Qurankhwani and milad mahfil will be held at Nagbari in Tangail. Friends, relatives and admirers have been requested to pray for salvation of the departed soul. In 1971 Justice Chowdhury played a very significant role in mobilising world opinion in favour of the War of Liberation. On March 15 in 1971, he resigned as vice-chancellor of Dhaka University after the news of shooting of unarmed students on the campus by Pakistani soldiers. Later, he led a Bangladesh delegation to the United Nations (UN) and he was head of Bangladesh Missions in London and New York.
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