Death anniversary

The 24th death anniversary of Alhaj Kazi Kabir Uddin, one of the pioneers of journalism in Chittagong, will be observed today (Sunday) with Qurankhawani and milad mehfil at his ancestral home at Salimpur in Chittagong, says a press release. Kazi Kabir Uddin, who started his career as a journalist in 1937, acted as editors of Weekly Shaittaya Barta, Daily Azan, Daily Aman, Daily Insaf and Monthly Chattagram Sangbad published from Chittagong from 1937 to 1972. Besides, his many valuable articles were published in The Dawn, The Bangladesh Observer, The Morning News, Daily Azadi, Daily Purbokone and Daily Naya Bangla. Also he was associated with many socio-cultural organisations in Chittagong and he was the president and chairman of local Deed Settlement Board, Union Board and Union Council respectively in his locality for more than 40 years.

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