Nation now stigma-free
Says president
President Zillur Rahman yesterday said the nation has become stigma-free after the trial of the killers of Bangabandhu has been held in the soil of Bengal after 35 years of assassination.
“Now we should bring the death-sentenced fugitives back to country to complete the execution of the verdict,” he said, adding, “The nation is aware of that killers have no room at any corner in the world.”
Though the conspirators killed the Father of the Nation they could not wipe out the ideals and beliefs of Bangabandhu, who always upheld the people's interest throughout his life, president said in a message on the eve of the National Mourning Day. On August 15 in 1975, Father of the Nation, the greatest Bangalee of all times, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members, except his two daughters present Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, were brutally assassinated by a group of misguided armed personnel and conspirators.
“I pay, with heavy heart, my profound respect to the architect of sovereign Bangladesh Bangabandhu as well as to the memory of his family members who embraced martyrdom with him,” Zillur said.
Recalling that the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu dreamt a 'Golden Bangla' throughout his life, the president said, “It is our utmost responsibility to materialise his dream in order to build a happy and prosperous country.”
“If we can do so, I believe, we would be able to pay our true homage to him,” he said.
“The contributions of Bangabandhu to our national history is paramount. The Bangalee nation, who had been struggling for a long period, achieved their long-awaited independence under his able and courageous leadership,” he said.
The president said starting from the historic language movement in 1952, Bangabandhu led the nation at every struggle and movement including 58's movement against martial law, 66's six-point movement, 69's mass upsurge and 70's general election towards attaining self-reliant and fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of our common mass.
“I am confident that the name of Bangabandhu will remain ever-imprinted in the mind of millions of Bangalees so long as the country and its people alive,” he said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. 
Related News
Boy found dead in Ctg monastery
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Crime & Justice
Eid joy marred by tragedy
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
Sitakunda Blast: Who started the fire?
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Accidents & Fires
Railway’s east zone reels from manpower crisis
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Transport
Barred from rally at Suhrawardy, BNP to hold protest across country tomorrow
13 November 2016, 07:30 AM
Politics
Comments