Various programs have been undertaken to observe the 93rd birth anniversary of the prominent journalist, columnist, leftist politician, freedom fighter and writer Nirmal Sen on Thursday.
The noted journalist was born on August 3, 1930, in a noble family in Dighirpar village of Kotalipara Upazila of Gopalganj. After the partition of India, Nirmal Sen's parents moved to Kolkata along with his siblings but he stayed back because of his undying love for his motherland. He grew up in his aunt’s house in Jhalakathi and did his post-graduation from Dhaka University.
Journalist Mizanur Rahman Bulu, president of Nirmal Sen Memorial Sangsad, said: “Our organisation and Nirmal Sen School and Women's College have taken up various programs to celebrate his birth anniversary.
“Our day's program will begin with a tribute at Nirmal Sen's portrait in the first hour of the day. After that, our program will conclude with a discussion meeting.”
Nirmal Sen's political life started with the “Quit India” movement during his school days. He spent most of his life in jail while doing politics. He was the office secretary of the Central Committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League.
Nirmal Sen started his journalistic career in 1961 with the Daily Ittefaq. He later worked at the Dainik Azad, Dainik Pakistan, and Dainik Bangla. He was also president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists.
At the age of 73, Nirmal Sen suffered a brain stroke in 2003 and suffered from different diseases before his demise on January 8, 2013. According to his last wish, his body was donated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.