<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The tenth death anniversary of former President Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, a Language Movement hero, an organiser of the Liberation War and one of the close associates of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is today.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zillur Rahman died of old-age complications at a Singapore hospital on March 20 in 2013.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He started his political career as a volunteer of Awami League and was inducted as the 19th president of the country on February 12, 2009.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He discharged his responsibilities as the general secretary of Awami League for 12 years in five terms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Born in 1929 at a renowned Muslim Family of Bhairab upazila in Kishoreganj, Zillur was elected from Bhairab- Kuliarchar seat for six different terms.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Before becoming the President in 2009, he was the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and the Deputy Leader in Parliament. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>