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Edmonton, January 4: A memorial meeting in honor of Mahinur Jahid was held at the premises of the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA), organized by the Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation (MJMF). The 27 years young Mahinur Jahid died in a tragic car accident in the city of Lloydminster of Alberta on January 4, 2012.
In the evening a prayer congregation and discussion was held in presence of community leaders, organizations, family and friends. In a recitation Bangladesh Language Movement hero of 1952 Mohammad Siddique Hossain and the former Dhaka Judge court lawyer AK Abdul Ali spoke about "life and death" in the light of religious philosophy, and prayed for peace of the departed soul. University of Alberta researcher Dr. Hafizur Rahman, and other academics and professionals from different disciplines, including women and children were present at the ceremony.
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