AL pays homage to Bangabandhu, four national leaders

The ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies on Friday paid glowing tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders on the occasion of the Jail Killing Day commemorating the brutal killing of the leaders inside safe custody of Dhaka Central Jail in 1975, reports BSS.
Wreaths were laid at Bangabandhu's portrait before Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 at 7.30am.
November 3 is a stigmatized and sorrowful day in the nation's history as the four national leaders -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman -- who were close associates of Bangabandhu, were brutally killed inside Dhaka central jail on that fateful night.
Bangladesh observes Jail Killing Day on November 3.
Marking the day, on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his portrait in the morning.
Later, Obaidul Quader along with party central leaders placed another wreath at the portrait on behalf of the AL.
Later, the AL general secretary along with party's senior leaders went to Banani graveyard and paid homage to national leaders by placing wreaths at their graves there at 8am.
At first, Quader on behalf of the premier laid wreath on the grave of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain M Mansur Ali. Besides, Surah Fateha and a special munajat were also offered seeking eternal peace of the departed souls there.
Wreaths were also laid at the grave of AHM Qamaruzzaman in Rajshahi.