Today is the 13th death anniversary of MA Wazed Miah, a nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband. To celebrate the day like every year, Pirganj Upazila Administration, Upazila Awami League and all allied organizations of Awami League, partner parties of the grand alliance, Begum Rokeya University and Dr. Wazed Memorial Sangsad (DWSS) and Dr. MA Wazed Foundation carried out a series of programs.
The program included reminisce the memories, Fateha recitation, visiting grave, Milad mahfil and distribution of food among the poor. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mostafa Jabbar and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak also paid tributes to the eminent scientist on their verified Facebook pages.
The late Dr. MA Wazed Miah’s nephew and General Secretary of Upazila Awami League and Mayor of Pirganj Municipality Tajimul Islam Shamim said that in the morning on behalf of district and upazila administration, district and upazila Awami League, allied organizations, various social and professional organizations and civil society paid tribute at his grave in Laldighi Jayasadan premises with flowers. Besides, after the milad and doa mahfil organized by Upazila Awami League and Dr. MA Wazed Mia Foundation, food was distributed among the destitute.
Pirganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Biroda Rani Roy said that, the upazila administration has taken initiative to hold a program on the occasion of the death anniversary of MA Wazed Mia, the late nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband. On the occasion of the day, tributes were paid by the district and upazila administrations, remembrance, milad and prayer mahfil were organized at the Upazila Parishad auditorium at noon. Close relatives of the late nuclear scientist were present at the discussion on the work and life of MA Wazed Miah.
Dr. MA Wazed Mia passed away on May 9, 2009. He was born on 16 February 1942 in an aristocratic Muslim family in Fatehpur village of Laldighi in Pirganj, Rangpur.
Atomic scientist MA Wazed Mia has been researching theoretical atomic science for a long time. Books and articles written by him are being taught in different universities of home and abroad. This nuclear scientist, who was engulfed in study and research, has honored Bangladesh in the World stage.