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The 14th death anniversary of former finance minister M Saifur Rahman will be observed today (Tuesday), reports UNB.
On September 5, 2009, Saifur, also a former BNP standing committee member, died in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at the age of 77.
BNP and Durre Samad Rahman and Saifur Rahman Foundation have chalked out various programmes, including milad mahfil, Qurankhwani and distribution of cooked food, to observe the day with due respect.
Local BNP leaders and activists will place wreaths at the grave of Saifur in Moulvibazar in the morning.
They will also offer fateha there and pray for the salvation of his departed soul.
Meanwhile, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir issued a message paying tribute to the departed soul of Saifur.
Born at Baharmardan village in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila on October 6, 1932, Saifur was with BNP since its inception as an adviser to late president Ziaur Rahman.