DHAKA, May 18, 2023 (BSS) - The 32nd death anniversary of freedom fighter, former parliament member and sports organiser Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (Dada Bhai), a nephew of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed tomorrow.
 
On the occasion, a milad and doa mahfil will be held on the day after Asr prayers at his residence located at Shibchar upazila in Madaripur district, said a press release.
 
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury was born on August 15, 1934, into a respectable Muslim family at Duttapara Union in Shibchar upazila of the district.
 
He was the chairman of the editorial board of the now defunct daily Banglar Bani, the then well-circulated daily newspaper. Ilias was also the president of Arambagh Krirachakra and Khulna Abahani Krirachakra.
 
Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury, elder son of Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury, was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) from Madaripur-1 constituency. He was elected MP six times and now became Chief Whip of Jatiya Sangsad.
 
His youngest son, Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury (Nixon Chowdhury), was also elected MP from Faridpur-4 constituency in the 10th and the 11th Jatiya Sangsad elections.
 
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury actively participated in the 1966 Six-Point Movement and the Mass Uprising in 1969. He was elected in the Provincial Assembly elections in 1970.
 
He died on May 18, 1991.