18th death anniv of Abul Hashem

City Desk :

On the occasion of the 18th death anniversary of Educationist Abul Hashem, the founder and principal of Singhakhali School and College at Bhandaria Upazilla of Pirojpur district, a discussion and doa mahfil will be held through at the college premises today.

His family members will arrange quran tilawat and feast for the orphans at Shinghakhali and also doa mahfil at several masjids at his homestead. He was founder of primary, high school and college, masjid and madrasha, post office and also a 10 bedded government hospital in his name at his donated land at Singhakhali village, says a press release.

Abul Hashem was honoured as an educationist and social reformist not only at Pirojpur but also at Barishal, Jhalakathi, Borguna and Bagerhat districts where he played direct role or as an advisor to establish many other educational institutions. He authored a text book on “English Grammar and Composition for Class VI” and a book on local history named “Bhandaria Darpon”.

Few days after the emergence of independent Bangladesh on 16th December 1971 he presided over a massively gathered public meeting of freedom fighters and freedom loving people in the field of Pallimangol High School at Daudpur adjacent to Pirojpur town