BSS, Dhaka

The 47th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, a legendary politician of undivided Bengal, will be observed today.
Fazlul Huq, popularly known as ‘Huq Saheb’ was the key national leader behind the emergence of Bengal. He was called Sher-e-Bangla (Tiger of Bengal) for his position in the politics of the undivided Bengal in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born on October 26, 1873 at Chakhar of Bakerganj district and died in Dhaka on April 27, 1962.
After the partition of India in August 1947, Huq settled in Dhaka and served as the Advocate General of East Pakistan from 1947 to 1952. [Read more]