Published : Sunday, 31 December, 2023 at 12:00 AM Count : 386
The 33rd death anniversary of Comrade Moni Singh, founder president of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), will be observed today.
Comrade Singh was a member of the Advisory Council of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh during the Liberation War in 1971.
Moni Singh, an Independence Award recipient, died on December 31, 1990 at the age of 84.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages paying respect to the memory of the late leader and seeking eternal peace of his departed soul.
In his message, President Mohammed Shahabuddin said Moni Singh, a revolutionary leader, will remain as a role model and source of inspiration for the young generation for ages. Throughout his life, he was involved in all the movements and struggles, including the anti-British movement, struggle against Pakistani rulers and the campaign to establish the rights of the toiling masses, he added.
The head of the state recalled the role of Moni Singh during the Liberation War, saying that his relation with Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was very deep. —BSS
