The Dhaka Times Desk Today, August 15, is the National Day of Mourning. A disgraceful day in the history of the Bengali nation. On this day in 1975, the architect of independent Bangladesh, the great hero of Bangladesh's freedom struggle, the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was brutally killed by some plotting army members.
Today is the 41st anniversary of the most brutal and touching murder in the history of Bangladesh. Despite not being involved in politics, the women and children of Bangabandhu's family were not spared from the assassins that day. On this occasion, President Advocate Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages. The whole nation is remembering this sad day with reverence.
August 15 was celebrated despite various obstacles in the past, but the current situation is grim. August 15 has been officially observed as the National Day of Mourning since 2008 during the last caretaker government's court ruling.
In 2001, after the BNP-led four-party coalition came to power, the National Day of Mourning was canceled on August 15. Later, the Awami League and Grand Alliance government came to power and declared 15th August as National Mourning Day and this day was declared as a public holiday.
It should be noted that on August 15, 1975, apart from the then President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his wife Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, son Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, infant Sheikh Russell, daughter-in-law Sultana Kamal, Rozi Jamal, brother Sheikh Abu Nasser, sister-in-law Abdur Rab took the killer's bullet that day. Serniabat, nephew Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, his pregnant wife Arju Mani and the lives of Colonel Jamil who rushed to save the lives of Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu's two daughters, current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, escaped from the hands of the assassins because they were out of the country.
On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the father of the nation, the Awami League and its constituent organizations have organized a day-long Qur'an reading, memorial meeting and discussion meeting.
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