Historic 6-Point Day today
The nation observes the historic 6-Point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, today.
On June 7 in 1966, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman launched a massive movement against the misrule of the Pakistanis on the basis of the 6-point demand -- the Magna Carta of the Bangalees' demand for autonomy in the then east Pakistan.
On the day, 11 people including Manu Mian, Shafique and Shamsul Haque were gunned down by police and paramilitary forces in Dhaka and Narayanganj during a hartal called for the release of Bangabandhu and other leaders detained for launching the 6-Point Movement against the oppressive and tyrannical regime of Pakistan.
Bangabandhu announced the six-point political and economic programme in Lahore on February 5 in 1966, aiming at attaining greater autonomy for the then East Pakistan in the backdrop of exploitation and discrimination by the then Pakistani rulers.
To mark the day, different socio-political organisations including Awami League, its associate bodies and different socio-cultural organisations have drawn up elaborate programmes.
President Abdul Hamid in a message issued yesterday said the spirit of the historic 6-point demand inspires all to strengthen and institutionalise the existing democratic system as well as build a hunger and poverty-free Bangladesh.
The president paid rich tributes to the memories of the Father of the Nation, the exponent of the historic 6-point demand, and all the martyrs of June 7.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a separate message said her government is firmly committed to free the country's people from exploitation and deprivation imbued with the spirit of all democratic movements and struggles including the historic June 7 one.
Showing profound respect to the memories of all martyrs of the struggle for independence including those on June 7, the prime minister reaffirmed her vows to materialise the dream of the martyrs of June 7 by building a hunger, poverty, terrorism and corruption-free modern and non-communal digital Bangladesh by 2021, the year of the golden jubilee of the country's independence.
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