KHULNA, Dec 9, 2018 (BSS) – Nation will recall the memory of Bir Shreshtha
Ruhul Amin, one of the seven greatest heroes of the Liberation War, on his
45th death anniversary tomorrow (Dec 10).
On this day in 1971, just six days before the nation’s final victory,
Engine Room Artificer of Bangladsh Naval Ship (BNS) Palash, Ruhul Amin
embraced martyrdom at the bank of Rupsha River where he had reached after
swimming around quarter kilometer of the River from the Ship.
Earlier, BNS Palash captured Mongla Port from the Pakistani occupation
forces after a fierce gun battle. The Naval Ship Palash was advancing towards
Khulna to conquer the industrial city from the Pakistani Bahini.
As the Ship reached near the Shipyard area, a fighter plane hurled bombed
targeting the BNS Palash. Mohibullah, Bir Bikrom, a staff of the Ship killed
on the spot and the rest naval staff jumped into the River Rupsha.
Ruhul Amin managed to escape the bomb attack but he was killed by the
Razakar Bahini.
On the next day, Ruhul Amin along with Mohibullah was buried at Bagmara
village under East Rupsha area in the district.
Khulna Development Authority (KDA) has built a memorial complex surrounding
their graveyard in 1997.
Bangladesh Navy supervises the complex after being handed over by the KDA
since its completion.
Bangladesh Navy in Khulna Headquarter has chalked out different programmes
to observe the 47th death anniversary of the two great heroes in befitting
manner.
The programmes include placing flower wreath at their graveyard,
discussion, doa mahfil and recitation from the Holy Quran.
Rupsha Press Club also will observe the death anniversary of the two great
heroes of the Liberation War.