Comrade Moni Singh's 33rd death anniversary today

The 33rd death anniversary of Comrade Moni Singh, founder and president of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), is being observed on Sunday.

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 on Saturday issued separate messages paying respect to the memory of the late leader and seeking eternal peace for his departed soul.

In his message, President Mohammed Shahabuddin said Moni Singh, a revolutionary leader, will remain 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, the 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 relationship with Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was 'very deep.'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said Comrade Moni Singh had made extraordinary contributions during the Liberation War.

Comrade Moni Singh's political and personal relations with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the greatest Bengali of all time and the father of the nation, were very cordial, she recalled and said that the late leader played a very important role in the reconstruction of war-ravaged Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina said Moni Singh's struggling life would remain a source of inspiration for all forever.

Different organizations including the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) have undertaken programmes marking the death anniversary of this veteran leader.

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