Dhaka, April 2 -- The 47th death anniversary of late Chief Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed, an eminent jurist will be observed on Friday.

Quran Khani and Fateha Khani will be held at 10:00am at the late justice's grave at Banani graveyard, said a press release.

The Syed Mahbub Murshed Memorial Committee will also place floral wreaths at his grave to pay tribute.

A luminary in the judicial field in South Asia and a respected figure in the political arena, Justice Murshed has been described by intellectuals as "a keeper of the national conscience".

As in previous years, various socio-cultural organisations will hold discussion meetings to observe the occasion.

These programmes will highlight Justice Murshed's striking personality, his hist...