The 126th birth anniversary of historic Tebhaga movement leader Haji Mohammad Danesh was observed on Saturday in Dinajpur. Haji Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) organized a prayer gathering at his grave after the noon prayer. The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Dr. Enamul Haque, along with teachers, officials, and students, attended the event.

The vice-chancellor stated that June 27 marks the 126th birth anniversary of the great peasant leader, while June 28 will be his 40th death anniversary. The university decided to commemorate both occasions. On Sunday, the university will hold prayers, a milad, and a grave visit in the morning, followed by a discussion on his life at 2:30 p.m.

Haji Mohammad Danesh, born in 1900 in Dinajpur, was a prominent leader of the Tebhaga movement and an influential figure in East Pakistan’s political and peasant movements. The agricultural college named after him was upgraded to HSTU in 1999.