The 81st birthday of Workers Party of Bangladesh president Rashed Khan Menon will be celebrated today.
Menon, a freedom fighter and former minister of the ruling Awami League-led alliance turns 81 today.
On May 18, 1943, Menon was born at Baherchar Khudrakathi village under Babuganj upazila in Barishal.
He served as vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union in 1963-64.
He was president of then East Pakistan Students Union in 1964-67.
He played an important role in all democratic movements of the country, including 1969 mass uprising and the War for Independence of 1971.
He was the founding general secretary of the Workers Party of Bangladesh, which was founded in 1972.
Menon’s Birthday Celebration Committee will hold a programme on Sunday at 5:00pm on the party central office premises.
Bangladesh Juba Moitri and Chhatra Moitri have also taken programmes to observe the day today at the auditorium of Councillor Bhaban at Segun Bagicha at 4:00pm, a press release said.
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