Shawdesh desk:

The 81st birth anniversary of nuclear scientist with international repute and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr M A Wazed Miah will be celebrated in a befitting manner in the district on February 16 (Thursday) next.

On February 16, 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.

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 village Laldighee Fatehpur at Pirganj upazila.

The district and Pirganj upazila civil and police administrations, district and Pirganj upazila units of Awami League (AL), Dr. Wazed Miah Foundation, family of Dr. Wazed, Begum Rokeya University, Dr. Wazed Smriti Sangshad (DWSS) and other organisations have chalked out programmes to celebrate the
birth anniversary of Dr Wazed.

The programs include placing of wreaths at the grave of Dr. Wazed in village Laldighee Fatehpur, 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 birth anniversary 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 a milad mehfil and special munajat at ‘Joysadan’ in Laldighee Fatehpur village marking the birth anniversary 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 DWSS Saiful Islam Jahangir said the organisation has taken two-day programs to celebrate the 81st birth anniversary of Dr M A Wazed Miah at Laldighee Fatehpur village and Rangpur city.

The programs include competitions on drawing, descent handwriting, poem recitation and patriotic song for schoolchildren and adolescents to be arranged at 2 pm on the Town Hall premises in Rangpur city on February 15 (Wednesday).

On February 16 (Thursday), leaders of the DWSS will place wreaths at the grave of Dr Wazed Miah, arrange Ziarat, offer Fateha and special munajats at 9 am in his birthplace village of Laldighee Fatehpur in Pirganj upazila of the district.

Milad and doa mehfils will be arranged and special munajats be offered at different mosques in Rangpur city after Asr prayers seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Dr Wazed and well-being of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed Putul and their other family members.

A discussion on the life and deeds of nuclear scientist Dr Wazed will be arranged at Town Hall auditorium in Rangpur city at 7 pm on February 16 and prizes will be distributed among winners of different competitions.

Besides, Dr. Wazed Foundation, Begum Rokeya University, district and Pirganj upazila units of AL and its associate bodies and family of Dr. Wazed will celebrate the 81st birth anniversary of the nuclear scientist in a befitting manner.