The 50th birth anniversary of
Bangabandhu’s grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy was celebrated today amid
increasing public expectations about his future role in political
arena as by now he played the pivotal role in setting the country’s
crucial course being the beacon of ‘Digital Bangladesh’.
Marking his birthday, different programmes were arranged including
discussions, webinars, tree plantation, cutting of cakes, doa mahfil,
distribution of foods among distressed people and distribution of
study materials among children.
Awami League, Jubo League, Krishak League and different other
associates and like-minded bodies of AL arranged programmes to
celebrate his birth anniversary.
“Thank you to everyone who has sent me birthday wishes. I am now
half a century old, the same age as Bangladesh. After 12 years of our
Awami League Government Bangladesh today is a middle income, digitized
country. I am a now middle aged tech entrepreneur!” Joy said this
today in a facebook post from his verified page.
Despite being a leading political figure, Joy so far preferred a
distinct course of action unlike any conventional politician, to
materialize the electoral pledge of the party he belongs to and his
mother Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leads to build a Digital
Bangladesh.
Contemporary political history suggests that Joy, also Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Affairs Adviser, was a key figure in
formulating the Awami League’s Vision 2021 manifesto, based-on what
the party was reelected thrice to power since 2008.
Being a member of Bangladesh’s most illustrious political family,
Joy’s character largely reflects the qualities of his grandfather
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who founded the country to remain
as the Father of the Nation.
A graduate in computer engineering from the University of Texas at
Arlington in the United States, Joy was born in 1971, coinciding with
the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation. His father Dr MA
Wazed Miah was an internationally reputed nuclear scientist.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today released a special commemorative
postage stamp, an opening day cover and a Data Card marking the 50th
birth anniversary of her ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy and a
grandson of Bangabandhu.
The Prime Minister unveiled the 10-Taka commemorative postage stamp,
a 10-Taka opening day cover and a five-Taka Data Card at a simple
ceremony at her official Ganabhaban residence this morning.
A special canceller was used on the occasion. The stamp, first-day
cover and data card would be sold from Philatelic Bureau of Dhaka GPO
from today and those would be available at other GPOs and head post
offices across the country later.
Awami League science and technology affairs sub-committee arranged
a webinar titled “Progressing Digital Technology under the Leadership
of Jananetri Sheikh Hasina: Pioneer from Mujib to Sajeeb” marking his
birth anniversary.
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges
Minister Obaidul Quader addressed the webinar as the chief guest
joining it virtually from his official residence.
Sub-committee’s Chairman Prof Dr Hossain Mansur chaired the webinar
while AL Science and Technology Affairs Secretary and sub-committee’s
member secretary Engineer Md Abdus Sabur delivered the welcome
address.
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET)
Vice-Chancellor Prof Engineer Habibur Rahman, Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET) Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Engineer
Abdul Jabbar Khan and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Engineer Munaj Ahmed Noor addressed
the webinar as discussants.
Canadian University of Bangladesh Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Engineer
Muhammad Mahfuzul Islam presented the keynote paper in the webinar,
moderated by the AL sub-committee member Engineer Md Ranak Ahsan.
Krishak League arranged a doa mahfil and discussion in front of
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi road number 32 in the
afternoon.
Awami League Joint General Secretary and Information and
Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud addressed the discussion as the
chief guest.
Krishak League President Samir Chanda chaired it.
Awami Jubo League also arranged milad and doa mahfil at its central
office at Bangabandhu Avenue.
Later, tree saplings were planted on the premises of Mahanagar
Natyamancha here under the arrangement of Awami Jubo League. Jubo
League General Secretary Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil joined it as
the chief guest.
Under the arrangement of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), foods,
study materials and health protective equipment were distributed among
over 100 underprivileged children at Madhu’s Canteen on Dhaka
University campus.
BCL President Al Nahian Khan Joy and General Secretary Lekhak
Bhattacharjee were present, among others, on the occasion.
Bangladesh Awami Matsajibi League arranged milad, doa mahfil and
cutting of cake at AL’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office. Matsajibi
League President valiant freedom fighter Saidur Rahman and General
Secretary Lion Sheikh Ajgar Naskar were present among others.
Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote organized a virtual discussion with
its Executive President Rafiqul Alam in the chair.
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hassan,
Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem, Awami
League leaders Balaram Poddar, Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote General
Secretary Arun Sarker Rana addressed it among others.bss