Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad yesterday paid glowing tributes to the memory of Awami League leader Gazi Golam Mostafa, reports BSS.

Addressing the 19th death anniversary of Gazi Golam Mostafa, the Foreign Minister said a close associate of the Bangabandhu, late Gazi, was a very important organising personality of the Awami League.

He said the one time president of the Dhaka city Awami League and Chairman of the Red Cross Society, Gazi Golam Mostafa, gave the party a strong base in the city.

Presided over by the local commissioner Kamal Chowdhury, the meeting was addressed by Mayor of Dhaka Mohammad Hanif, joint secretary of the Awami League Mozaffar Hossain Paltu and other leaders.

Mayor Hanif said Gazi Golam Mostafa was a seasoned and honest politician.