Staff Correspondent
Shaheed Asad Day will be observed today, commemorating his martyrdom this day in 1969 during the mass uprising against the Pakistani rulers that led the nation to independence.
On this day 40 years ago, Asaduzzaman was killed in police firing in front of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital while leading a protest demonstration.
Protests spread like wildfire following the killing hastening the downfall of dictator Ayub Khan.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, in a statement paid tributes to Asad’s supreme sacrifice. ‘Asad laid down his life for a democratic Bangladesh. The best way to honour him is to institutionalise democracy and establish the basic and human rights of the people,’ Khaleda said. She asked the countrymen to make a united effort for protecting democracy.
Cultural and political organisations have chalked up programmes, including placing flowers at Asad Memorial in front of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and holding discussions on the occasion.
The Anti-Imperialism Democratic Unity will hold a rally at Muktangan at 4:00pm today. Seven anti-imperialist organisations will bring out a procession on Dhaka University campus at 11:00am.
The Bangladesh Juba Maitree will hold a discussion in front of the Workers Party office at 4:30pm.
The Gana Sangskriti Front has calked up a five-day programme, including a book fair, discussion and cultural programme in the TSC crossing at Dhaka University. Academic and writer Serajul Islam Choudhury will inaugurate the programmes at 4:00pm. The front will also place flowers at Asad’s grave at Shibpur in Narsingdi.
Courtesy: newagebd.com
