DHAKA, Nov 8, 2022 (BSS) - The 72nd birth anniversary of freedom fighter Shaheed Ahsanullah Master, a Sramik League leader and former ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker, will be observed tomorrow.

 On this day in 1950, Ahsanullah Master was born at Haidarabad village under Gazipur district.

 A lawmaker from Gazipur-2 constituency, he was shot dead when a gang of about 20 gunmen sprayed bullets on a rally of Awami Swechchhasebak League at Tongi's Noagaon M A Majid Miah High School compound near his residence in 2004.

He was a national committee member of AL, chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies and was involved in various social works.

To mark the birth anniversary, different socio-political organizations have chalked out various programmes including placing of wreaths at his graveyard, offering fateha and holding Quran khwani and discussion.

Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Smrity Parishad along with local Awami League, Juba League, Swechchhasebak League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Mohila AL and Krishak League have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark his birth anniversary.

A souvenir on his life and works will be published tomorrow.
 
Gazipur City unit of Jubo League, Chhatra League and Swechchhasebak League will cut cakes at 12.01 am on Wednesday at Awami League office at Tongi Bazar.
 
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel, the son of Ahsanullah Master, Gazipur City Awami League joint general secretary Md Matiur Rahman and Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Smriti Parishad General Secretary Journalist Ataur Rahman urged all to attend programmes.