BSS, Rangpur
The 80th birthday of internationally reputed nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr. MA Wazed Miah is being celebrated in a befitting manner in the district today (Tuesday).
On February 16 in 1942, the nuclear scientist, affectionately called as ‘Sudha Miah’, was born in a respectable Muslim family of Laldighee Fatehpur village in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district.
Dr. Wazed breathed his last in Dhaka on May 9, 2009 at the age of 67 and was buried at their family graveyard in his native Laldighee Fatehpur village at Pirganj upazila.
A number of organisations have chalked out programmes to celebrate the 80th birthday of Dr. Wazed abiding by the health directives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic at village Laldighee Fatehpur as well as in Rangpur city.
The programmes include placing of wreaths at the grave of Dr. Wazed Miah, offering Fateha, milad mehfils and special munajats, distribution of foods among the poor and distressed people and memorial discussions.
Nephew of Dr. Wazed, General Secretary of Pirganj upazila Awami League (AL) and Pirganj municipal Mayor Tazimul Islam Shamim said the birthday celebration will begin with placing of wreaths at the grave of Dr. Wazed in the morning.
Pirganj upazila unit of AL and Dr Wazed Foundation will jointly arrange a commemorative discussion followed by milad mehfil and special munajats at Joysadan in Laldighee Fatehpur village marking the 80th birthday of the nuclear scientist.
Later, foods will be distributed among the poor, distressed and physically challenged people at Joysadan premises.
Talking to BSS, General Secretary of Dr. Wazed Smriti Sangshad (DWSS) Saiful Islam Jahangir said the organisation has taken limited programmes to celebrate the 80th birthday of Dr. MA Wazed Miah here in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At 9 am on Tuesday, leaders of DWSS will place wreaths at the grave of renowned nuclear scientist Dr. MA Wazed Miah followed by offering special munajats at his birthplace village of Laldighee Fatehpur.
Milad mehfil will be arranged followed by offering special munajats at Keramotia Jam-e-Mosque and Court Jam-e-Mosque in Rangpur city after Asr prayers seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Dr. Wazed and his other departed members of his family.
“A discussion on the life and works of Dr. Wazed will be arranged at the temporary office of DWSS at Press Club Complex at 7 pm on Tuesday,” Saiful Islam Jahangir, also a senior journalist, said.
Childhood friends and classmates of Dr. Wazed, academics, intellectuals and civil society members will take part in the discussion to narrate about his life, works, personality and excellent character, memories, unparalleled talent and human qualities.
Similarly, Dr Wazed Foundation, Begum Rokeya University, district and Pirganj upazila units of AL and its associate bodies and family of Dr Wazed have will celebrate the 80th birthday of the nuclear scientist in a befitting manner.
