Shaheed Noor Hossain Day being observed

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the heartrending martyrdom of young man Noor Hossain during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, is being observed today (Tuesday) with due solemnity.

On November 10, 1987, Noor Hossain, a leader of Awami Juba League, was killed in police firing when he had staged protest against the autocratic rule of then Lt Gen HM Ershad at the capital’s zero point near Gulistan by painting the historic slogan ‘Gonotantra Mukti Pak, Swairachar Nipat Jak’ (Let democracy be freed, down with autocracy) on his back and chest.

Awami League, its associate bodies and other political and socio-cultural organisations chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.