Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bangladesh observing Day of Mourning today
Dhaka, 15 August 2021: Bangladesh is observing National Mourning Day on Sunday.
46th Martyrdom Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Architect of Independence, Commander-in-Chief of Liberation War, Father of the Nation. The Bengali nation irrespective of caste, creed and creed will observe the day with deep respect.
However, this time too, due to the global epidemic corona virus (Covid-19), social distance will be ensured and the National Mourning Day program will be observed by following the hygiene rules.
On the morning of 15 August 1975, some misguided members of the army killed Bangabandhu and his family at their Dhanmondi residence. The assassins not only killed Bangabandhu, but also Bangabandhu's wife Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesha, Bangabandhu's son Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and daughter Sheikh Russell, daughter-in-law Sultana Kamal and Rosie Jamal.
Since the first day of this month, various socio-cultural and political organizations, including the Awami League and allied organizations, have been carrying out detailed programs in view of the Corona epidemic situation and National Mourning Day.
Basically, from 15th August, 1975, a different trend started in Bangladesh. The unjust history of military rule began to be written by overthrowing the civilian government. After the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu and his family, the shadow of intense mourning descended on the whole world and the poison of hatred spread. After the assassination of Bangabandhu, the Nobel laureate West German leader Willy Brandt said that after the assassination of Mujib, the Bengalis could no longer be trusted. The Bengalis who can kill Sheikh Mujib can do any heinous act.
Describing the Bengalis as 'traitors', Nirad C. Chowdhury, a British citizen of Indian descent and a prominent writer, said that by killing Sheikh Mujib, the dreamer of the Bengali nation, the Bengali nation had shown its suicidal character to the people of the world.
The August 16, 1975 issue of The Times of London stated, "In spite of everything, Bangabandhu will always be remembered." Because, without him, Bangladesh has no real existence. On the same day, the Daily Telegraph published from London said, "Millions of Bangladeshis will consider the heinous assassination of Sheikh Mujib as an irreparable loss."
Mentioning that today's Bengalis also have to learn from Sheikh Mujib's thoughts, Indian Bengali economist Amartya Sen recently said that calling him 'Father of Bangladesh' or Bangabandhu is very rare. He did not want to buy a bigger title and name. People loved him from the heart.
