Shaheed Noor Hossain Day today
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day will be observed across the country today.
On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, a young pro-democracy activist, sacrificed his life to oust the autocratic regime of HM Ershad.
Noor Hossain was killed in police firing near Zero point in the city while participating in a pro-democracy procession.
He had a slogan 'Swairachar Nipat Jak, Gonotantra Mukti Pak' (Down with autocracy, let democracy be freed) inscribed in white paint on his chest and back when a bullet pierced through his body.
His death strengthened the movement, expedited the fall of the autocratic ruler and restored democracy in the country.
In a message on the occasion, Awami League President and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina said the mass movement against the autocratic regime took a new dimension with the sacrifice of Noor Hossain.
The democratic movement was intensified and turned into a mass upsurge in 1990 ousting the autocratic government, she added.
“We would be able to pay highest honour to the memory of the martyrs including Noor Hossain only by building a prosperous and exploitation-free country,” the former premier said.
BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia in her message said the dream of Noor Hossain is yet to be fulfilled, the democracy freed 1990 is once again chained now.
She said a conspiracy was going on against the country's democracy.
She urged all to be united to resist the conspiracy.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain also gave a message to mark the day.
Different political and student organisations have chalked out various programmes to observe the day.
Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Democratic Left Alliance, Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote and other organisations will place wreaths at the Noor Hossain Square in the morning.
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