Friday is the 89th birth anniversary of Language Movement veteran MA Wadud.
Published : 01 Aug 2014, 12:01 AM
MA Wadud was born on Aug 1 in Rarirchar village in Chandpur.
He was one of the founding members of Awami Muslim League and was associated with the Daily Ittefaq since its inception.
He was a close friend of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a founding member of Ganatantrik Juba League, East Pakistan Muslim Chhatra League and Kendriyo Kochi Kachar Mela.
From 1953-54 he was the general secretary of East Pakistan Chhatra League.