AL to observe Aug 17, 21 as 'Black Day'
The ruling Awami League yesterday decided to observe August 17 and 21 as “Black Day” protesting against terrorism and criminal activities and chalked out programmes to observe National Mourning Day on August 15.
On August 17, 2005, banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh simultaneously blasted bombs at 500 places across the country, killing two people.
On August 21, 2004, a grenade attack on an AL rally in the capital left 24 party leaders and workers, including Ivy Rahman, dead and several hundred injured.
Moreover, on August 15, 1975, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 22 of his family members and close aides were assassinated by some disgruntled army officers.
Yesterday's decision was taken at a meeting in Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi political office in the capital where leaders of AL and its associated bodies were present.
On National Mourning Day, President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and AL and its associated bodies will place wreaths at Bangabandhu's portrait in Dhanmondi, Road No 32.
A special prayer for those killed on that day will be offered at Banani Graveyard at 7:30am.
The prime minister and her family members will go to Tungipara to offer special prayers at Bangabandhu's grave. A discussion will also be organised there to mark the day.
The meeting expressed deep shock at popular writer Humayun Ahmed's death and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family.
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