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MOURNING-DAY-OBSERVANCE
National Mourning Day observed paying homage to Bangabandhu
DHAKA, Aug 15, 2019 (BSS) – The National Mourning Day was observed today
across the country, marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, and with a
fresh vow to bring back the fugitive killers home aiming to implement the
verdict of the Bangabandhu killing case.
The killing of Bangabandhu and most of his family members on the fateful
night of August 15, 1975 is the ugliest chapter of the nation’s history.
The self-confessed killers of August 15 not only assassinated Bangabandhu,
but also killed 16 other members of his family, friends and relatives.
They include his wife Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh
Jamal and Sheikh Russell, daughters-in-law Sultana Kamal and Rosy Jamal,
brother Sheikh Naser, brother-in-law Abdur Rab Serniabat, nephew and eminent
journalist Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni, his pregnant wife Arzoo Moni and Colonel
Jamil.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu, escaped
the planned assassination with her sister Sheikh Rehana as they were staying
overseas then.
The killing of Bangabandhu, the greatest son of the soil in thousand years,
descended a pall of gloom and spread a sense of deep sadness among the people
in the country and across the globe as well.
The world protested and condemned the killing, saying it is an irreparable
loss to millions of people of Bangladesh.
The government, Awami League and different political and socio-cultural
organisations, educational institutions and professional groups observed the
Day by taking elaborate programmes to pay the utmost respect to the greatest
son of the soil on the day of his martyrdom.
The nation, however, started observing the month of mourning from August
1, recalling the most brutal killing in its history and renewing the pledge
to safeguard perpetually the country’s independence and sovereignty.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate
messages on the eve of the Day.
The government took elaborate programmes to observe the Day with due
respect and solemnity. As part of the programme, the national flag was
hoisted half-mast atop the offices of all government, semi-government and
autonomous bodies and educational institutions today.
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