Jail Killing Day observed in Port city

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Chittagong Bureau :
In observance of Jail Killing Day in the port city speakers stated the heinous incident of murdering our four national leaders on November 3, 1975 as one of the most shameful events in world history On this day 42 years ago, four national leaders were assassinated inside Dhaka Central Jail.
At a function on the occasion, the speakers here said November 3, 1975 was one the most shameful days of the world history and it was a planned and deep-rooted conspiracy after the assassination of Bangabandhu to erase the country’s name from the global map.
They said the killers wanted to make the Awami League (AL) a leader-less part by killing the four liberation war heroes and national leaders at Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975 just 79 days after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members. AL and its front organizations, different socio-cultural and professional organizations observed the day holding elaborate programs. The day’s program began with the hoisting of national, party and black flags half-mast atop AL offices. Placing of wreaths at the portraits of the four national leaders, wearing black badges, arranging milad mahfil,
Khatme Quran, special prayers at mosques, temples, churches and pagodas and discussions were the main features of the day. Chittagong city AL arranged a memorial meeting at its Darulfazal Market office at 4 pm on Friday .
City AL President ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury presided over the meeting while AL leader, City AL General Secretary and City Mayor AZM Nasir Uddin, AL leaders, Advocate Iftakher Saimul Chowdhury, Altaf Hossain Bacchu and Badiul Alam, among others, took part in the meeting. Apart from Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL and its various front organizations, Bangladesh Chhatra League Chittagong University, City College unit, government Commerce College unit, Islamia College unit and MES College Unit brought out processions in their respective campuses demanding proper punishment of the killers of the four national leaders.
A Doa Mahfil and discussion meeting was held at Islamic Foundation divisional office at Andarkilla at 11 am yesterday.
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