Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani CollectedPresident Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages, paying tributes to himThe 43rd death anniversary of veteran politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani is being observed on Sunday with due respect across Bangladesh. Popularly known as Majlum Jananeta (the leader of the downtrodden), Maulana Bhasani passed away on November 17 in 1976. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages, paying rich tributes to Maulana Bhasani, reports BSS. Born in 1880 in Dhangara in Sirajganj, Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani was the son of Haji Sharafat Ali Khan. He was the founder president of the Pakistan Awami Muslim League that later became Awami League.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 17, 2019 03:33 UTC