DHAKA, Nov 3, 2022 (BSS) - The Jail Killing Day, the second disgraceful 
incident in the country after the brutal assassination of Father of the 
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on 
August 15 in 1975, was observed with due respect today. 

On November 3 in 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country's 
Liberation War -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali and 
AHM Quamruzzaman-- were assassinated inside the Dhaka Central Jail.

The four leaders played a key role in forming the Mujibnagar government in 
exile, that led the Liberation War in 1971, with Syed Nazrul Islam as the 
acting president, Tajuddin Ahmad as the prime minister, Mansur Ali as the 
finance minister and AHM Qamruzzaman as the home, relief and rehabilitation 
minister.

The nation remembered the four national leaders, who were also the great 
heroes of the Liberation War in 1971, today with due respect. 

Different political parties including the ruling Awami League (AL) chalked 
out programme to observe the mournful day across the country.

The AL's programme included keeping the national and party flags at half-mast 
at party's Bangabandhu Avenue Central Office and Bangabandhu Bhaban as well 
as unit offices across the country at the down. 

Wearing of black badges and hoisting of black flag were also included in the 
programme. 

AL leaders placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu 
Bhaban in Dhanmondi at 7am.

Wreaths were also placed at the graves of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, 
Mansur Ali at Banani graveyard around 7.30am while fateha, milad-mahfil and 
munajat were also offered there. 

Paying floral wreaths, offering fateha, milad-mahfil and munajat were 
arranged at the grave of national leader Shaheed AHM Qamruzzaman in Rajshahi.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu and four 
national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day.

In showing respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation and the four 
national leaders, the premier placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu 
in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No 32 here this 
morning.

Sheikh Hasina first laid a wreath as the prime minister at the portrait of 
Bangabandhu around 7 am.

After placing the wreath, she stood in solemn silence there for some time as 
a mark of profound respect to the memories of Bangabandhu and the four 
national leaders. 

Flanked by central leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina also placed another 
wreath as the president of Awami League (AL) at the portrait of Bangabandhu. 

Later, the leaders and workers of AL's associate bodies, including Awami Jubo 
League, Chhatra League, Mohila Awami League, Sramik League, Krishak League, 
Jubo Mohila League and Swechchasebok League, as well as other socio-cultural 
organizations also paid homage to Bangabandhu and four national leaders by 
placing wreaths at the portrait of the Father of the Nation on the occasion. 

The premier later went to the Banani Graveyard and paid rich tributes to 
martyrs of the August 15 and November 3, 1975 massacres. 

Flanked by senior leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina placed wreaths as the 
president of Awami League (AL) at the Banani Graveyard.

The prime minister also sprinkled flower petals on the graves of the martyrs 
of the August 15 and November 3 of 1975 massacres.

AL arranged a discussion at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre 
(BICC) in the city at 3pm.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the 
discussion.

Party's General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul 
Quader delivered the welcome address.

AL Presidium Members, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, MP, Engineer Mosharraf 
Hossain, MP, and Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram, executive 
committee member, Parvin Zaman Kalpana, Syed Nazrul Islam's daughter Dr Syeda 
Zakia Noor Lipi, MP, 

Dhaka South and North City AL Presidents, Abu Ahmed Monnafi and Sheikh Bazlur 
Rahman, also spoke. 

AL Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, MP, and his 
deputy Aminul Islam moderated the discussion.

At the outset of the discussion, a one minute silence was observed as a mark 
of respect to the martyrs of the August 15 and November 3 of 1975 massacres.

Khondoker Mustaque Ahmad and other two killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur 
Rahman-- Colonel (retd) Syed Faruque Rahman and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) 
Khondoker Abdur Rashid-- had designed the heinous killing spree of the four 
national leaders inside the jail. 

A five-member killing squad was also formed led by Resalder Musleh Uddin who 
was very much close to Colonel (retd) Faruque Rahman. 

"Khondoker Mustaque Ahmad had designed the heinous killing plot exclusively 
with Farque Rahman and Abdur Rashid," said Golam Murshid in his book 
'Muktijuddo o Tarpar'. 

A probe commission was formed on September 18 in 1980 in London over the 
killings of August 15 in 1975 and subsequently the jail killing on November 3 
in the same year. 

The probe commission was formed following an appeal lodged by Bangabandhu's 
two daughters Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, Mohammad Selim, 
son of slain leader Monsur Ali and Syed Ashraful Islam, son of slain leader 
Syed Nazrul Islam.

In that time, the probe commission became ineffective due to non-cooperation 
by the then Bangladesh government led by Ziaur Rahman and refused to provide 
visa by the government to a probe commission member.