BanglaPress Desk: Today, November 10, is Shaheed Noor Hossain Day. On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain was martyred after being shot while participating in a movement against the then-autocratic regime. His sacrifice strengthened the mass uprising of the 1990s, which ultimately led to the fall of the Ershad government. His sacrifice has since served as an enduring inspiration for all subsequent movements and struggles.
At that time, the streets of Dhaka were in turmoil due to the anti-Ershad movement. The areas around Baitul Mukarram and Gulistan were filled with the slogans of thousands of people participating in a program to lay siege to the Secretariat.
Among the protesters, 24-year-old Noor Hossain emerged as a "living poster." On his chest, he had painted "Down with autocracy" in white, and on his back, "Let democracy be set free." This courageous act of defiance against the autocratic regime sent shockwaves across the nation.
As the procession reached Zero Point, the autocratic government ordered a brutal crackdown, and Noor Hossain was struck by gunfire. He collapsed on the street, his blood staining the struggle for the restoration of democracy. His sacrifice proved to be the turning point that determined the outcome of the movement.
To mark the day, various political parties and organizations are scheduled to lay floral wreaths at Shaheed Noor Hossain Square in Gulistan on Tuesday morning.
Additionally, the 'Bangladesh State Reform Movement' (Bangladesh Rashtra Sanskar Andolon) has organized a discussion meeting at 4:00 PM at its central office on Topkhana Road. The meeting, titled "Shaheed Noor Hossain Day: The Desire for State-Sponsored Enforced Disappearances and Killings, and the Pretext for Not Forming a Reform Council," will address these critical issues.
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