Mother wants trial of Ershad
Shaheed Dr Milon's mother Selina Akter yesterday said democracy cannot be established until the government ensures trial of autocrat HM Ershad for killing her son 25 years ago.
Expressing her frustration, she said her son sacrificed his life to overthrow the regime of autocrat Ershad, who is now a part of the country's ruling system.
“It is very painful for me. I cannot tolerate this when I recall my son's sacrifice,” she said at a programme on Shaheed Dr Milon Day commemorating the 25th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon.
Shaheed Dr Milon Sangsad organised the programme at Milon Memorial Plaque near the TSC crossing at Dhaka University.
Dr Milon, the then joint secretary of Bangladesh Medical Association, was gunned down by armed men of the then autocrat HM Ershad near TSC in 1990 in an attempt to suppress the mass movement.
His death gave impetus to the anti-autocracy movement, eventually dethroning Ershad.
Selina Akter also criticised the government for keeping Ershad as its part without holding his trial.
“An autocrat was made a part of the state power instead of holding his trial. It was possible only in a country like ours,” she said, adding that the trial of Ershad must be held to uphold democracy.
Selina Akter also requested the government to evaluate the sacrifice of her son for the country's movement for democracy.
Everyone should work together beyond partisan differences to establish true democracy and ensure the country's development, she added.
Prof M Anwar Hossain, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, also demanded that the government must hold trial of Ershad and punish him for killing Dr Milon.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, among others, also spoke at the programme.
Earlier, Bangladesh Medical Association held a discussion at Dr Milon Chattar of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Besides, different sociocultural and political organisations as well as professional bodies placed floral wreaths on the grave of Milon on Dhaka Medical College campus and memorial plaque near TSC.
The Awami League, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesh Communist Party, Workers Party, Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote and family members of Milon paid tributes to Dr Milon by placing wreaths on the grave and at the memorial plaque in the morning.
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