Ex-Navy chief Mahbub Ali Khan’s 42nd death anniversary on Thursday

The 42nd death anniversary of former Navy chief and agriculture minister Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan will be observed on Thursday.

To mark the occasion, various programmes have been arranged at home and abroad, according to a press release.

The commemoration will begin with the laying of wreaths at his grave beside the Naval Headquarters in Dhaka, followed by recitations from the Holy Quran, and special prayers.

Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, who was the father-in-law of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, died on 6 August 1984 while serving the nation.

The Bangladesh Navy is expected to pay tribute to the former service chief by laying a wreath at his grave in the morning.

Food will also be distributed among underprivileged people, while special dua mahfils will be held after Zuhr prayers at mosques in Navy bases across the country, seeking eternal peace for the departed soul.

Recitations from the Holy Quran and dua mahfil will also be held at Mahbub Bhaban in the capital. Begum Mahbub Ali Khan has requested all well-wishers to pray for the deceased.

A dua mahfil is also scheduled to be organised at SUROVI, a charitable organisation for underprivileged children founded by Begum Mahbub Ali Khan in 1979.

Special prayers and Quran recitations have also been arranged at several madrasas, orphanages and mosques in Dhaka, including the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

The anniversary is also scheduled to be observed in his birthplace, Sylhet, with doa mahfils, remembrance meetings, Quran recitations and food distribution. Similar programmes have been arranged in Bogura and Jamalpur.

Bangladeshi diaspora communities are also expected to observe the anniversary in Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Malaysia, China, South Korea, Singapore and the Maldives.