Dhaka, August 20:- Bangladesh Air Force observed the 48th death anniversary of Shaheed Birsreshto Flight Lieutenant M Matiur Rahman on Tuesday (20-8-2019) with due solemnity. On this occasion, milad mahfil was arranged at the mosques of all BAF Bases and units.
Special munajat was also offered seeking divine blessings of the departed soul of the deceased and for the continued peace and prosperity of the country. His noble heroic sacrifice in 1971 War of Liberation was remembered with high esteem. In the milad mahfil, officers, airmen and other members of BAF were present.
Earlier, in the morning, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Admin) Air Vice Marshal A K M Ahsanul Hoque , BSP, ndu, afwc, psc and Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bangabandhu Air Vice Marshal M Sayed Hossain, BSP, GUP, ndc, psc offered munajat for the salvation of the departed soul of Shaheed Flight Lieutenant M Matiur Rahman at the Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard at Mirpur and commemorated his contribution with great solemnity. He also paid homage to his memory placing floral wreath at his grave.
Among others, Senior Officers and Airmen of Air Headquarters and BAF Bases at Dhaka area were present on the occasion. Besides, different programs were arranged at different schools and colleges of Bangladesh Air Force where life time achievement of Birsreshto Flight Lieutenant M Matiur Rahman was highlighted and special munajat was offered for the salvation of his departed soul.
