1st Death Anniversary of: Barrister Mainul Hosein today
Staff Reporter :
Today is the first death anniversary of Barrister Mainul Hosein, a former Adviser to the Caretaker Government and founder and publisher of The Daily New Nation.
Barrister Mainul Hosein, also was a distinguished lawyer of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, columnist, and author, passed away on 9th December 2023 while undergoing treatment in a city hospital.
A Doa, Milad Mahfil and Quran Khani will be held on Monday, 9th December 2024, to commemorate the first death anniversary of Barrister Mainul Hosein. These events are being organised to pray for the eternal peace of his departed soul.
According to family sources, the Quran Khani will take place at his Baridhara residence in the morning. Recitations from the holy Quran are scheduled for 10:30 AM at the graveyard in Azimpur, Dhaka, where he was laid to rest.
A Doa and Milad Mahfil will also be held at the Ittefaq Building, 1 RK Mission Road, Motijheel, following the Asr prayers.
Family members, friends, and well-wishers are requested to join in the prayers and pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
Barrister Mainul Hosein was a leading figure in law, politics, and civil society. He was the eldest son of renowned journalist Tofazzal Hossain (Manik Mia).
He was born in January 1940 in Pirojpur and graduated from Dhaka University in 1961, after which he pursued legal studies in London.
Returning to Bangladesh in 1965, he began his legal career at the Dhaka Bar Council.
Following his father’s sudden demise in 1969, he assumed the role of editor at The Daily Ittefaq, later becoming the chairman of its editorial board.
Barrister Hosein represented his constituency of Bhandaria, Pirojpur, in Parliament as a member of the Awami League in 1973.
However, he resigned in May 1975, alongside General MAG Osmani, in protest against the one-party political system known as BAKSAL.
He served as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association from 2000 to 2001 and held the position of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser during the 2007–2008 caretaker government of Bangladesh.
His legacy remains a beacon of inspiration for democracy, press freedom, and an independent judiciary in Bangladesh.