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Shaheed Dr Milon Day today


Bangladeshpost
Published : 26 Nov 2019 09:25 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 03:27 PM

Shaheed Dr Milon Day today Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today commemorating the 29th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), reports BSS. Dr Milon, who was also a teacher of Dhaka Medical College (DMC), was killed by the goons of military junta near the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University at the height of anti-autocracy movement on the day in 1990.

The supreme sacrifice of Dr Milon transformed the anti-autocracy movement into a mass upsurge that prompted the fall of the then autocratic regime paving the way for restoration of democracy in the country. On the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages recalling the supreme sacrifice of Dr Milon for the cause of restoration of democracy.

In his message, the President said Dr Milon was a bright star in democratic movement of Bangladesh. Democracy was restored in 1990 in exchange of sacrifice of many people’s lives like Dr Milon’s, he said, adding the democracy-seeking people will remember the contributions of the martyrs with due respect forever.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, paid rich tribute to the memory of Dr Milon on his 29th martyrdom anniversary. During the movement for restoring democracy, she said, many avenues across the country, including in the capital city, were colored with the blood of numerous democracy-loving people, including Jubo League leader Nur Hossain, Nurul Huda, Babul and Fattah.

Through the sacrifice of Milon’s life, the democratic movement had got a new motion, toppling the autocratic regime with the resignation of the autocratic ruler, the premier added. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul of Dr Milon.

Different political parties, socio-cultural organisations and professional bodies have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day. The programmes include offering fateha and special prayers, placing wreaths at the grave of Dr Milon on DMC campus and at Milon Smrity Chattar (Square) near TSC of Dhaka University, and holding discussions.