15th august- the national mourning day

 Today, August 15, is the National Day of Mourning. Bengali mourning day. On this day in 1975, the people of Bangladesh lost the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a brutal and poignant murder in history.

Heroism, sacrifice, conviction, leadership qualities—as a politician, the nation saw a combination of all these in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which easily established him as the architect of freedom and the father of the nation. Although the assassins killed Bangabandhu, he has a place in the hearts of the people of Bangladesh. Bengalis will remember their great leader on this day of mourning.

Honourable Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

That same night, another group of misguided soldiers attacked the residence of Bangabandhu's nephew Jubo League leader Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni and killed him and his pregnant wife Arju Moni. Apart from this, Bangabandhu's sister-in-law Abdur Rab Serniabat and his daughter Baby, son Arif Serniabat, grandson Sukant Babu, Serniabat's elder brother's son Sajib Serniabat and a relative Abdul Naeem Khan were also killed.

At that time, Bangabandhu's two daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana survived as they stayed in Brussels, Belgium.

After the assassination of Bangabandhu, the Indemnity Ordinance blocked the way to justice. Even murderers are rewarded with jobs in various embassies outside the country. After long 21 years in 1996, when the Awami League came to power under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the trial of the murderers began. At the same time, August 15 was declared as National Mourning Day and a public holiday on this day.

On November 8, 1998, the court sentenced 15 people to death in the Bangabandhu murder case. Later the High Court upheld the death sentence of 12 accused. Six convicts have been executed so far. One died abroad. Five absconding.

Various programs have been taken by the government on the occasion of National Mourning Day. Bangladesh Television and Radio, private television channels and daily newspapers have special programs on the occasion of National Mourning Day.

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