A 'dua mahfil' has been arranged for Dr. M. A. Wazed Miah at the
Roxbury Mosque,
1 Malcom X Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119
Boston at
6:00 PM today May 9, 2009 (Saturday)
And you are all welcome to participate at the dua event.
Dr. M. A. Wazed Miah, Ph D, an eminent nuclear scientist of Bangladesh and former Chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission has expired yesterday at 4:25 PM in Dhaka at the age of 67. He was suffering from various ailments including heart ailment, renal failure, diabetes and high blood pressure for a long time. Dr. Wazed Miah was the husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. They married on November 17, 1967. Throughout his life he maintained a very simple and honest life.
He stood 2nd in his matriculation examination in East Pakistan in 1956 from Rangpur and passed all his exams including B. Sc. (Honors), M. Sc. in Physics with distinction. He published nearly seven books plus many scientific papers. He completed his Ph D degree in U. K. in 1967. He left his wife Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Hossain Putul and millions of well-wishers.
Life-sketch
A nuclear scientist of international repute, Dr MA Wajed Mia, who breathed his last at a city hospital yesterday, is known more for his professional excellence in scientific arena but close friends and contemporaries were familiar to his role also as a student leader during the climax of Bengali nationalist movement in 1960s.
Several friends and contemporaries said his quality earned the position of the vice president of Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall while he was always under the affectionate shadow of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
He even was arrested and served in jail for his leading role in the then 1962 students movement against Education Commission recommendations shrinking facilities for higher education.
But his academic excellence and knack for academic pursuit made him a nuclear scientist eventually installing to the top position of the country's Atomic Energy Commission after long career as a researcher and fellow at different scientific institutes and organizations in different countries including Germany and India.
"He all through tried to maintain a low profile while in personal life, led a very simple life and was an amiable person but never compromised with anything unjust," a relative earlier said.
Apart from his publications on scientific research and nuclear science, Wajed Mia also authored a number of books on social and political issues including one on the memories of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The books included Fundamentals of Electromagnetics, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib-ke Ghire Kichhu Ghatana o Bangladesh".
Born on February 16 in 1942 in a respectable Muslim family of Fatepur village under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district, Dr Wajed Mia was the youngest among four sons and three daughters of Abdul Quader Mia.
He studied up to class four at the primary school at his village and then up to class six at a high school under the Pirganj thana.
He obtained his matriculation with distinction from Rangpur Government District School in Rangpur district in 1956 and stood 2nd in the merit list and was admitted to Rajshahi Science College from where he passed the Higher Secondary Certificate examination securing 2nd position in merit list. (There was only one Board in then East Pakistan on those days).
Wajed Mia was admitted to Physics Department of Dhaka University in 1958 and obtained first class first in B. Sc (Hons) in 1961 and first class first in M.Sc in 1962 from same university.
He joined the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission on April 9 in 1963. He obtained his 'Diploma from Imperial College of London in 1963- 64.
Mia returned home in September 1967 after obtaining his PhD degree in Physics from Durham University of the United Kingdom and joined as scientific officer at Atomic Energy Research Centre in Dhaka.
Later, he was engaged in post-doctoral research from November 1969 to 1970 in London.
Mia tied his nuptial cord with Sheikh Hasina, daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on November 17 in 1967. They have a son and a daughter - Sajeeb Wajed Joy and Saima Wajed Putul.
In 1969 he got the associate-ship of Italy-based International Theoretical Physics Research Centre of Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Salam where he was engaged in a research project under the world- renowned scientists.
In the same year he returned home and remained engaged with Atomic Energy Research Centre (AEC). He convinced Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib to allocate a land for the AEC in 1975.
In 1975 he was in the then West Germany to undergo higher training on atomic reactor science while his wife Sheikh Hasina was with her at that time and thus evaded the August 15, 1975 carnage.
He was engaged in research works at the New Delhi-based laboratory of Indian Atomic Energy Commission from 1975 to 1982, the period he actually was forced to leave an exiled life after the killing of Bangabandhu along with most of his family members.
On return home, he rejoined the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and retired as its chairman in 1999 when his wife was nation's Prime Minister. He did not solicit extension of his job which is common in Bangladesh. His nick name was 'Shuda' and his house is known as 'Shuda Shadan'.
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: ezajur.rahman@q8.com
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 11:52:16 +0000
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Dr MA Wazed Miah was one of the pride in Bangladesh
Are you serious?!
He was first in line to the throne of Awami League.
He helped the Atomic Energy Commission contribute to Bangladesh.
He was a great Damand and Dulabhai in Bongobondhu'
This is why it is good he got state honours at his funeral.
This happens in any democracy.
Apart from such typical politicsation by AL I can add:
He was a good, honest, principled and humble man. This is without question. Allhamdulillah.
He wanted better for his family than the destructive legacy of family politics in Bangladesh. Allhamdulillah.
May Allah grant him eternal salvation.
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> I know he was a meritorious student. But what is his contribution ? anything mention worthy? i heard none.
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> From: M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@
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> Bangladesh has lost one of the pride as Dr MA Wazed is not with us anymore. My sincere condolence to PM Hasina and her family. May God gives her and family to be strong in this unwanted situation.
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> We all should pray for him and may Allah place him in Heaven.
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> M M Chowdhury (Mithu), USA
> Director, Change Bangladesh Organization, USA
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