C T Online Desk: Shaheed Noor Hossain Day is being observed today, commemorating the martyrdom of a young pro-democracy activist during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, reports UNB.
On November 10, 1987, Noor Hossain, a leader of Awami Jubo League, was killed in police firing when he had staged protests against the then autocratic rule of Gen HM Ershad at the capital’s zero point near Gulistan.
The 26-year-old took to the streets with the slogan ‘Swairachar Nipat Jak, Gonotantra Mukti Pak’ (down with autocracy, let democracy be freed) inscribed in white on his chest and back. His death sparked a mass uprising that finally overthrew the Ershad regime.
Different socio-political, cultural and professional organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day with due reverence.
On the eve of the day, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages.
