Jashore:The eighth death anniversary of former minister and BNP standing committee member Tarikul Islam is being observed today with a series of programs in Jashore.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the veteran BNP leader passed away at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on November 4, 2018. Born on November 16, 1946, in Jashore, Tarikul Islam began his political career through student politics and later joined the National Awami Party before becoming involved with the BNP. He eventually served as the BNP's joint secretary general and acting secretary general before becoming a member of its standing committee.
Tarikul Islam held the position of vice-chairman of Jashore Municipality in 1973 and chairman in 1978. Following the 1991 general election, he served as a minister in various ministries, including Social Welfare, Posts and Telecommunications, Food, Information, and Forest and Environment.
His family includes his wife, Professor Nargis Begum, who is a BNP vice-chairperson. His elder son, Shantanu Islam Sumit, is the publisher of the daily Lok Samaj, while his younger son, Anindya Islam Amit, is the State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and acting divisional organising secretary of the BNP's Khulna division.
In honor of his memory, prayer gatherings and meals for underprivileged people were organized at key locations across Jashore Sadar Upazila from noon to seek eternal peace for the departed leader. BNP leaders, including State Minister Anindya Islam Amit, participated in the events along with notable figures such as Jashore Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ashik Hasan, Superintendent of Police Syed Rafiqul Islam, Jashore District BNP President Syed Saberul Haque Sabu, General Secretary Delwar Hossain Khokon, Jhenaidah District BNP President M A Majid, and General Secretary Zahiduzzaman Mona.
The commemoration also saw attendance from Narail District Council Administrator and freedom fighter Mustafizur Rahman Alek, Narail District BNP General Secretary Monirul Islam, and Shantanu Islam Sumit, a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. A significant number of leaders from Jashore District BNP and its upazila units were present to pay their respects.