Suhrawardy's anniversary of death today
Today is the 48th death anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, one of the greatest leaders of undivided India. Different organisations took up programmes to pay homage to the great leader on the occasion. Born in Medinipore in 1892 to one of the most distinguished Muslim families of the then Bengal, Suhrawardy made outstanding contribution to establish justice and to ensure people's welfare through ensuring their democratic rights. During his political career, he held various important offices in the posts of deputy mayor in Calcutta Corporation in 1924, labour and commerce minister in Ak Fazlul Huq's Praja-League coalition government, civil supplies minister in Khwaja Nazimuddin Ministry during 1943-1945, prime minister of undivided Bengal during 1946-1947, law minister in Mohammad Ali's Cabinet in Pakistan during 1954-1955 and, finally, prime minister of Pakistan for a period of 13 months during 1956-1957, said Banglapedia. In separate messages yesterday, President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Suhrawardy, who pioneered in secular politics in the region.
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