The 78th birth anniversary of internationally-acclaimed nuclear scientist and Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr MA Wazed Miah was observed at his birth place at Pirganj in Rangpur on Sunday.
A number of organisations chalked out day-long programs across Rangpur district in observance of his birthday.
The programs included placing of wreaths at the grave of Dr Wazed Miah, offering special prayers, distribution of food among the destitute and distressed people and discussion events, reports BSS.
Earlier in the day, on behalf of Jatiya Sangsad, Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Zila Awami League President Shayadat Hossain Bokul, Vice-chancellor of BRUR Professor Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Deputy Commissioner Asib Ahsan, Police Super Abu Maruf Hossain and representatives of Rangpur Dr MA Wazed Srity Sangsad, Dr.Wazed Research and Training Institute of the University and local educational institutions placed wreaths and offered prayers seeking divine blessings for the departed soul of Dr. Wazed and welfare of his family members.
On February 16 in 1942, Wazed Miah was born in a Muslim family of Laldighi Fatehpur village under Pirganj upazila in Rangpur district.
He had made notable contributions to the field of atomic research. He served the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission in different capacities, including its president, successfully.
He died in Dhaka on May 9, 2009 and was buried at the family graveyard at his village home in Rangpur.