Jail Killing Day being observed today

The Jail Killing Day is being observed today as the day reminds the nation of the second disgraceful incident in the country after the brutal murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members on August 15 in 1975, reports BSS.

On November 03, 1975, four national leaders, and heroes of the country's Liberation War - Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali, and AHM Quamruzzaman - were assassinated inside the Dhaka Central Jail.

The four leaders played a key role in forming the Mujibnagar government in exile, that led the Liberation War in 1971, with Syed Nazrul Islam as the acting president, Tajuddin Ahmad as the prime minister, Mansur Ali as the finance minister, and AHM Qamruzzaman as the home, relief and rehabilitation minister.

The nation will remember the four national leaders who were also the great heroes of the Liberation War today with due respect.

Different political parties including the ruling Awami League (AL) will observe the mournful day throughout the country following health guidelines because of corona pandemic.

The AL has chalked out elaborate programme including hoisting of the national and party flags at half mast at party's central office and Bangabandhu Bhaban as well as unit offices across the country at dawn today.

Wearing of black badges and hoisting of black flags are also included in the programme.

Awami League will place wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi around 8 am.

Leaders from Dhaka city unit Awami League and its associate bodies will also pay tributes to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at the portrait at the Bangabandhu Bhaban.

Placing wreaths, offering fateha, milad-mahfil and munajat will be held at 8.45 am at the graves of the four national leaders along with all the martyrs who had been assassinated during the night on August 15 in 1975.

Besides, the AL will arrange a discussion at its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city at 3.30 pm today. AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join the programme through video conference from her official residence Ganabhaban.

Khondoker Mustaque Ahmad and other two killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-Colonel (retd) Syed Faruque Rahman and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Khondoker Abdur Rashid-had designed the heinous killing spree of the four national leaders inside the jail.

A five-member killing squad also was formed led by Resalder Musleh Uddin who was very much close to Colonel (retd) Faruque Rahman.

"Khondoker Mustaque Ahmad had designed the heinous killing plot exclusively with Farque Rahman and Abdur Rashid," said Ghulam Murshid in his book 'Muktijuddo o Tarpar'.

A probe commission was formed on September 18 in 1980 in London over the killings of August 15 in 1975 and subsequently the jail killing on November 03 in the same year.