Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told Parliament that those who killed Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman committed the November 3 jail massacre in 1975. “Four national leaders were killed in the central jail, which is a protected place. The killers of Father of the Nation – killers including Zia and Mushraq— committed this killing (jail killing),” she said joining an unscheduled discussion on the Jail Killing Day in the House. The Leader of the House said Ziaur Rahman killed freedom fighters one after another from military officers as well as rehabilitated anti-liberation forces, collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces in power. “They wanted to spoil our victory (achieved following the Liberation War) completely and distort history,” she said. Hasina said Zia patronized and rewarded the killers and gave them jobs in the foreign missions. Read: Don’t resort to violence in name of movement: PM Hasina warns BNP HM Ershad also did the same and he allowed Bangabandhu’s killer Col Faruk to do politics and gave scope for him to be a candidate for the post of President. Criticising Barrister Mainul Hosein, the premier said he is now talking loud, but he formed a political party with killers. Pointing at the BNP, he said those who come to power in an illegal way can’t give democracy and protect human rights. “Now we’ve to hear statements on democracy and human rights. But those who come to power through martial law, they can’t give democracy. Those who come to power in an illegal way violating the Constitution can’t give democracy. How can they protect human rights?” she added. Read: Jail Killing Day: PM Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu, four national leaders “I think it wouldn’t be possible to make such a development (of the country) unless we made Bangladesh free from curses by trying the killers (of Bangabandhu’s killing and Jail Killing) and war criminals, '' said Hasina. AL lawmakers Amir Hossain Amu, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Matia Chowdhury, Tanvir Shakil Joy (grandson of martyred national leader Monsur Ali) and Naheed Ezaher Khan, and Jatiya Party lawmakers Kazi Firoz Rashid and Mashiur Rahman Ranga also joined the discussion.

The government is trying its best to bring back the fugitive killers of four national leaders, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Jail Killing Day today. Besides, the process to bring back the fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is also on, he said while talking to reporters after paying tribute to the four leaders marking the day. Read more: Jail Killing Day: PM Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu, four national leaders “The murders were committed in jail, where security was ensured by the state. The whole nation was stunned following the murders. We have repeatedly demanded justice for the killings. We only saw the trial over the killings when Sheikh Hasina assumed office,” he said. Replying to a question, Asaduzzaman said, “The Foreign Ministry is working in this regard as we do not have any extradition treaty with the countries where the fugitive killers have taken shelter. We are maintaining contact with these countries regularly and we hope we will succeed in bringing them back.” On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country’s Liberation War -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman -- were assassinated inside the Dhaka Central Jail. Read more: Nation observing Jail Killing Day today The four leaders played key roles in the Mujibnagar government that led the Liberation War in 1971 with Syed Nazrul Islam as the acting president, Tajuddin Ahmad as the prime minister, Mansur Ali as the finance minister and AHM Qamruzzaman as the home, relief and rehabilitation minister.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday that declaring ‘Jail killing Day’ as a national day of mourning is a matter of a decision from the government’s high-ups. The ruling party is commemorating the Jail Killing Day on Thursday (November 3) to pay tribute to four national leaders and close aides of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who were killed inside Dhaka Central Jail in the old part of the city on the day in 1975. Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman were murdered on the day while in state custody. Following the military coup on August 15 in 1975, when Bangbandhu along with most of his family members were killed, a series of politically motivated killings took place amid a tumultuous political scenario. On Thursday, Quader paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmam at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital as part of the commemoration of the day. Read more: Jail Killing Day to be observed Wednesday About the demand from the assassinated leaders’ families to declare the day as a national mourning day, Quader said such a decision is a matter to handle from the government’s high-ups. The ruling Bangladesh Awami League began the day by hoisting the national flag and party flag at half-mast at its central and district offices across the country at dawn. Party leaders placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital at 7:00am to mark the day. Wreaths were also placed at the graves of Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Mansur Ali at Banani graveyard around 7:30am while fateha, milad-mahfil and munajat were offered there. Read more: Aug 15, jail killings prove conspiracy against independence, people: PM Floral wreaths were also placed at the grave of AHM Qamruzzaman in Rajshahi where prayer sessions, offering fateha and milad mahfil were held, marking the day. The ruling Awami League will hold a discussion at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital at 3:00pm when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will speak.    

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day. The day is observed to remember national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman who were assassinated inside Dhaka Central Jail on November 3 in 1975. They played a crucial role in the 1971 War of Liberation of Bangladesh. The massacre happened barely three months after anti-liberation elements assassinated Bangabandhu and most of his family members on August 15, 1975 at his 32 Dhanmandi residence. In observance of the day the premier placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at 32 Dhanmondi here. Also read: Jail Killing Day to be observed Wednesday

Several events will be held across Bangladesh Thursday to commemorate Jail Killing Day, the day the country was robbed of its top national leaders. On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country's Liberation War, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman were murdered while in state custody inside Dhaka Central Jail. At that time, the country was seeing sweeping political changes following the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family on August 15, 1975. Read more: AL to observe Jail Killing Day Wednesday The four leaders played a key role in leading the Mujibnagar government, which led the Liberation War effort in 1971 with Nazrul Islam as the acting president, Tajuddin as the prime minister, Mansur Ali as the finance minister and Qamruzzaman as the home, relief and rehabilitation minister. Different political parties, including the ruling Awami League, will observe Jail Killing Day, a dark episode in the country's history. The Awami League and its affiliated organisations will fly the national flag and the party flag at half-mast. They will also wear black badges of mourning. The Awami League leaders and activists will go to the Banani graveyard to pay respects to Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin and Mansur Ali, who are buried at the site. Tribute will be paid at the grave of Quamruzzaman in Rajshahi as well. Also, the Centre for Tajuddin Ahmad Research and Activism will organise a cultural programme to mark the day. Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the four national leaders in separate messages. The president said: "The aim of the killers was to erase the spirit of the Liberation War from the minds of the young generation apart from giving rise to an undemocratic autocratic rule which failed." Read more: Aug 15, jail killings prove conspiracy against independence, people: PM "The nation will always remember the contributions of the four national leaders with due respect." Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: "The killing of the four national leaders was the continuation of the assassination of the Father of the Nation and most of his family. Through it, the defeated forces and anti-state quarters made an evil attempt to destroy the Liberation War spirit and render the Bengali national leaderless by erasing the name of the Awami League."

Bangladesh is observing Jail Killing Day on Wednesday to mark the assassination of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail. The ruling Awami League and its associate bodies paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the four national leaders who were killed in state custody on this day way back in 1975. Awami League leaders and supporters paid homage by laying wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Bhaban on a limited scale following Covid-safety protocols. Tributes were also paid to the four national leaders -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain Mansur Ali and AHM Qamruzzaman.  Read:Jail Killing Day to be observed Wednesday The ruling party has arranged a discussion at its central office in Bangabandhu Avenue at 11 am.

The nation is set to observe the Jail Killing Day on Wednesday with due solemnity. Awami League and its associate bodies will pay tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the four national leaders slain in state custody on this day in 1975. A press release said the Awami League leaders and workers will pay homage by laying wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of the Bangabandhu Bhaban on Dhanmondi Road No 32 on a limited scale following Covid-19 health guidelines. Tributes will also be paid to the four national leaders: Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Capt. Mansur Ali and AHM Qamruzzaman. It also said the party leaders and workers will place wreaths at the graves of August 15 martyrs and national leaders. The party will arrange a discussion at its central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city at 11 am. Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. Read: AL to observe Jail Killing Day Wednesday The President, in his message, said, “The aim of the killers was to erase the ideals of the Liberation War from the spirit of the young generation apart from giving rise to an undemocratic autocratic rule which failed.” He urged all to work from their respective positions to complete the unfinished works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to build a happy, prosperous Sonar Bangla. “This should be our promise in the Jail Killing Day.” In her message, the Prime Minister said, “The killing of the four national leaders was the continuation of the assassination of the Father of the Nation along with his family. Through it, the defeated forces and anti-state quarters made an evil attempt to destroy the Liberation War spirit and render the Bangali national leaderless by erasing the name of Awami League.” She urged people of the country to build poverty-free and happy, peaceful golden Bangladesh as dreamt by Bangabandhu.  On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country’s Liberation War -- Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman -- were assassinated inside the Dhaka Central Jail. The four leaders played a key role in leading the Mujibnagar government, that led the Liberation War effort  in 1971 with Syed Nazrul Islam as the acting president, Tajuddin Ahmad as the prime minister, Mansur Ali as the finance minister and AHM Qamruzzaman as the home, relief and rehabilitation minister.

The anti-liberation and communal forces are still hatching conspiracies in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the August 15 and November 3 killings prove that there was a conspiracy against independence and the people of the country.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the fugitives killers of four national leaders will be brought back home and executed.   “The verdict in the killing case has been executed partially while the work to bring back the fugitive convicts is underway. They will be brought back one by one  and executed ,” he said.