DHAKA, July 8, 2021 (BSS) – Tomorrow is the first death anniversary of former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun, who breathed his last at a Bangkok hospital on July 9 in 2020 at the age of 77.

Marking the death anniversary, Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote will pay homage to Sahara Khatun by placing floral wreath on her grave at Banani Graveyard.

Besides, Turag Thana AL will hold milad mahfils at all local mosques after Jum’a prayers tomorrow.   

Sahara Khatun, also an Awami League Presidium member, was the sitting lawmaker from Dhaka-18 constituency while she was elected lawmaker from the capital for three times with Awami League (AL) ticket.

She was made the home minister in 2009 and later served as the post and telecommunication minister.

Born on March 1, 1943 at Kurmitola in the city, Sahara Khatun joined politics since her student life. After her debut in law profession, she actively joined the AL.   

She served the Mohila Awami League as its city unit’s women affairs secretary and vice-president and central committees’ office secretary and general secretary.

Later, Sahara joined the AL and served the party as assistant law affairs secretary and law affairs secretary. She was a presidium member of the ruling AL until her demise.
Sahara Khatun was active in different democratic movements, including the 1969 Mass Uprising, anti Yahya-Ayub movement, liberation struggle and anti autocratic movement.