Five martyred of a family recalled

The 49th martyrdom anniversary of Engineer Fazlur Rahman and four of his family members was observed yesterday, said a press release.

On this day in 1971, Fazlur Rahman, his wife Hosne Akhter, and three sons Mostafizur Rahman Moznu, a college student, Hasinur Rahman Hiron, a school student, and Azizur Rahman Babu, also a school student, were killed at their railway government residence in Sayedpur under Nilphamari by the Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborators for their involvement in the Liberation War.

The extent of the brutality was such that Hosne Akhter, an NGO trainer, was buried alive after being killed by bayonet charging. Only her son Saidur Rahman and two daughters Dilruba Khatun and late Camellia Rahman managed to escape the atrocities.

Saidur Rahman later went on to become founder president of Projonmo'71 (Children of the Martyrs of Liberation War) and is a Senior News Presenter of Channel I.

On that very same day, the Pakistan army went on an indiscriminate offensive and killed many innocent Bangladeshis in Sayedpur, before and after the fatal incident involving the family.

To mark the day, a Qurankhwani and feeding of destitutes was arranged by members of the family, while prayers were offered seeking salvation of the departed souls.