RANGPUR, Nov 3, 2020 (BSS) – Leaders of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies here today said killers of four national leaders at Dhaka Central Jail on November 3 in 1975 after assassination of Bangabandhu aimed at reversing national independence.
They said this at the main discussion arranged at the district AL office in Betpotti area of the city this evening in observance of the Jail Killing Day.
The district and city units of AL, its associate bodies chalked out programmes marking the day to pay due homage to the four national leaders.
The programmes included hoisting of the national and party flags at half-mast, wearing black badges, placing of wreaths at the portraits of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders, milad mahfils and discussions.
President of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed in the chair, its General Secretary Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju delivered keynote speech in the main discussion held at district AL office this evening.
Joint General Secretary of district AL Rosy Rahman, Organising Secretary Advocate Wazedul Islam, Office Secretary Amin Sarker, Information and Research Secretary Mizanur Rahman Tuhin and President of district Mohila AL Mortuza Begum addressed.
The city unit of AL organised identical programmes and a discussion at its office with its President Shafiur Rahman Shafi in the chair while it’s Joint General Secretary Nawshad Rashid addressed the occasion as keynote speaker.
The speakers said killing of four national leaders was the continuation of a deep-rooted conspiracy since assassination of Bangabandhu and his family members to annihilate AL, national independence and Bangladesh.
They demanded for bringing back all absconding killers of Bangabandhu and four national leaders at the earliest to ensure their exemplary punishments as per the court’s verdicts.
Advocate Raju said the killers wanted to destroy AL through killing of four national leaders after assassination of Bangabandhu without understanding that Bangabandhu and Bangladesh are inseparable.
Mamtaz said the anti-liberation forces are still hatching conspiracies against the country to hinder ongoing massive developments for taking revenge for their defeat in 1971 and everyone should remain alert to foil their evil plots unitedly.