President Zillur Rahman CollectedQuader said Zillur Rahman had run the party during the crisis by uniting the leaders and activitiesThe seventh death anniversary of former President Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, a Language Movement hero, an organizer of the Liberation War and one of the close associates of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed on Friday. On behalf of Awami League, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader paid homage at the grave of Zillur Rahman at Banani graveyard in Dhaka, reports BSS. Quader said Zillur Rahman had run the party during the crisis by uniting the leaders and activities. He said the courageous role that Zillur Rahman had played when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in jail is unforgettable. Zillur Rahman discharged his responsibilities as the general secretary of Awami League for 12 years in five terms.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2020 14:48 UTC