Narail, February 25, 2025 (BSS) - The 89th birth anniversary of Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh will be observed at Nur Mohammad Nagar under Chandibarpur union in Narail sadar upazila here tomorrow.

Nur Mohammad Nagar, earlier known as Mahiskhola where Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh was born, was named after him in his honour, sources said.

The Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh trust and district administration have planned various programmes to mark the occasion.

On the occasion, the programme will be started with the recitation from the Holly Quran in the morning, offering prayers seeking eternal peace of the departed soul, and a discussion life on Nur Mohammad Sheikh will be held at the Nur Mohammad Sheikh Memorial Museum and Library auditorium on the day.

People will also visit his grave at Kashipur of Sharsha in Jashore and
prayers there tomorrow.

Narail Deputy Commissioner Sharmin Akhter Jahan who is also the president of the Nur Mohammad Sheikh Trust, is expected to attend the programmes as chief guest on the occasion.

Nur Mohammad was born on February 26, 1936 at Mahiskhola village under Chandibarpur union in Narail sadar upazila. Later, he joined the then East Pakistan Rifles (EPR), now known as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), on March 14, 1959.

Nur Mohammad Sheikh was adorned with the highest military award for
sacrificing his life by taking part in the war at Goalhati and Chuitpur in Jashore against the Pakistani occupation forces on September 5, 1971.