Shaheed Noor Hossain Day today
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Desk Report: The Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the martyrdom of a young pro-democracy activist during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, is being observed today (Friday) in a befitting manner.
Different socio-political organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.
Awami League and BNP paid tributes to the martyr by placing wreaths at the Noor Hossain Square in the morning.
The ‘Zero Point’ in the capital’s Gulistan area was renamed as ‘Noor Hossain Chattar’ (square) after the young man was gunned down near it by police on November 10, 1987.
Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion.
On November 10, 1987 Noor Hossain, a leader of Awami Jubo 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.
risingbd/Nov 10, 2017/Mukul
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