Boroitola mass killing day today

The memorial built in honour of the people martyred on October 12 in 1971 at Boroitala (later renamed Shahid Nagar) in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila.Photo: STAR

Today is Boroitola mass killing day.
People of Kishoreganj including different socio-political organisations, freedom fighters and martyred families will obsereve the day recalling the barbaric act of the Pakistan occupation forces.
On this day in 1971, at least 365 innocent people of Bhubirchar, Gobindapur, Tilaknathpur, Karial, Kalikabari, Shehora, Dampara and Chiknirchar villages of Jashudal union in Sadar upazila were killed after brutal torture by Pakistan army and their collaborators.
The Pakistani hyenas put the innocent people in several rows near the rail line at Boroitala (present name Shahid Nagar) in Jashudal union and killed them following a rumour by the local razakers that the villagers killed two army men.
Later, the hyenas buried some of the martyrs in a mass grave in the area and threw many other bodies into the nearby Narsunda River. Then the occupation forces arsoned and looted hundreds of houses in Boroitola area.
Boroitola was renamed as Shahid Nagar after liberation and a memorial of martyrs was built on the spat inscribing names of the victims.
The day's programme will begin with placing of wreaths at the memorial where a discussion will be held among freedom fighters, different party leaders and relatives of martyrs.