Today is the 38th anniversary of the death of Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri, member of the then Bengal Legislative Assembly and Pakistan provincial and national assemblies.
Different organisations, including Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri Smriti Sangsad and Memorial Library and Munshiganj KK Government Institution, took various programmes marking the day, said a press release on Wednesday. The programmes include Qur鈥檃n recitation, milad mahfil, giving stipends to the meritorious poor students, distributing cash among the poor.
A commemorative programme will be organised at Munshiganj KK Government Institution on August 3.
In his long political career, Abdul Hakim came in close contact with veteran leader AK Fazlul Haq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla.
He involved himself with the newspapers, including 鈥楽aogat鈥�, 鈥楳anasi鈥�, 鈥楳ohammadi鈥�, 鈥楶rabasi鈥�, 鈥楽amyabadi鈥� and 鈥楽ultan鈥�.
He was the editor of fortnightly 鈥楪ramer Katha鈥� published from Munshiganj.
His literary works include 鈥楽ahitya Katha鈥�, 鈥楶aner Baraj鈥� and 鈥楶rasanga Katha鈥�.
