Nation Observes Jail Killing Day today

FE Team | Published: November 02, 2019 22:49:31 | Updated: November 03, 2019 19:48:34

From left: Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain M Mansur Ali and A H M Kamaruzzaman

The nation will observe the Jail Killing Day today (Sunday) to pay rich tributes to four national leaders and
Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975, reports BSS.
When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by the Pakistani junta, the four national leaders -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, AHM Quamruzzaman and Captain M Mansur Ali -- led the country's independence war.
They were sent to jail after the gruesome killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members on August 15, 1975.
Some junior and mid-level military officials with the blessings of the then self-proclaimed President Khondoker Mushtaq Ahmed, the most hated betrayer member of the Bangabandhu's cabinet, killed the four national leaders in cells of the Dhaka Central Jail.
The four great sons of the soil were shot dead following repeated bayonet charges.
Bangladesh Awami League (AL), its associate organisations and other socio-political bodies have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner.
Marking the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages.
In their messages, they paid glowing respect to the memories of the four great leaders.
The AL's programmes include hoisting of the national flag and the party flag half-mast at all party offices across the country, including Bangabandhu Bhaban and central AL office, at dawn, hoisting black flags and wearing black badges.
Wreaths will be placed at the mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi at 7 am.
Wreaths will also be placed at the graves of the martyrs of August 15 and the three national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain Mansur Ali at the Banani Graveyard in Dhaka city in the morning. Special prayers will be offered and milad mahfil will be held there.
To pay homage to AHM Quamaruzzaman, an identical programme, including placing of wreaths, offering of special prayers and munajat and milad mahfil, will also be held at his grave in Rajshahi in observance of the day.
A discussion meeting will be held at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in the capital at 3pm.
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will chair the meeting as the chief guest.