Birth anniversary of Syed Nawab Ali Chy today
Today is the 142nd birth anniversary of Nawab Bahadur Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, a politician, educationist, philanthropist and social reformer, says a press release.
The first Muslim minister in the undivided Bengal, Syed Nawab Ali was born at Dhanbari in Tangail in 1863.
To mark the day, Nawab Ali-Hasan Ali Smrity Sangsad will hold Qurankhwani, milad and waz mahfil at the Nawab Palace and Nawab Shahi Masjid at Dhanbari and different educational institutions.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In a message on the occasion, President Iajuddin Ahmed paid tribute to Syed Nawab Ali and recalled his contribution to the establishment of Dhaka University.
Syed Nawab Ali also established 38 educational institutions in greater Mymensingh.
He passed away on April 17, 1929 at the age of 66.