Bangabandhu Parishad, New Zealand
Joy Bangla Joy Bangabandhu
33rd National Mourning Day, 2008
Dear all honest & sincere follower and admirer of Father of the Bangalee nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Today is the 15th August, the blackest day of Bangladesh and Bangalee nation. In the calendar of Bangladesh, the August 15, is a devastating episode. It is a day to mourn! We mourn the tragedy, as we ought to. The pain goes on increasing with every passing year!
This 15th August 2008 marks the 33rd anniversary of the death of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and many of his family members.
His two daughters -- Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana escaped the dastardly killing incident as they were then staying outside the country with Dr Wazed Mia. The 15 August tragedy was followed up with the killing of four national leaders in Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975.
After the barbaric killings, succeeding governments imposed a restriction on the trial of the killings through enacting the black Indemnity Act. However, after long 21 years, the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina (1996-2001) repealed the black law. A murder case was filed on October 2, 1996. In November 1998, the trial court gave its historic verdict, death penalty to 15 culprit former army officers in the Bangabandhu Murder Case. Later, the High Court (HC) upheld the death sentence of 12 killers, five of whom are now in Dhaka Central Jail. The five are They are Syed Farukur Rahman, Bazlul Huda, AKM Mahiuddin, Shahriar Rashid Khan, and Mohiuddin.
The condemned who are absconding abroad are Abdur Rashid, Shariful Haque Dalim, Rashed Chowdhury, Nur Chowdhury, Abdul Mazed, and Moslemuddin, while another one, Aziz Pasha, died.
This year Bangalee nation and the citizens of Bangladesh (inside and outside of Bangladesh) observes the 33rd death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, with some relief and great enthusiasm & determination as in compliance with a recent High Court ruling, the present interim caretaker government on last Sunday (10.08.08) reinstated August 15 as "National Mourning Day", a public holiday & the national flag at half-mast to commemorate the assassination of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to pay effusive homage, tribute and respect to Bangabandhu.
By denying Bangabandhu's supreme sacrifice for the liberation of Bangladesh and welfare of its people is incomparable in history and his rightful place we are only demeaning and degrading ourselves.
On this day, we pay our heartiest homage & respect to the contribution and memory of Bangabandhu and others who were brutally killed and pray for the eternal peace of their departed soul. We also demand for executing the court verdict against his condemned assassins without any further delay. We too call upon the present interim government, to declare officially Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the father of the nation.
On the occasion of the 33rd National Mourning Day, Bangabandhu Parishad, New Zealand branch has arranged a programme, like previous years (since 1999) and will also pay glowing tributes to the memory of the great son and legendary political leader of the sub-continent Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Date: Sunday, 24th August, 2008
· At: Avondale Community Centre, Avondale, Auckland , New Zealand
- Time: 6.30 PM
All honest & sincere follower and admirer of the founding father of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -living in New Zealand are cordially invited in this programme.
The programme include hoisting of black flag and national flag, religious prayer for his departed soul, discussion meeting.
Bangabandhu Parishad, New Zealand
Joy Bangla
Joy Bangabandhu
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