The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Today is the 83rd birth anniversary of late Tajuddin Ahmed, the first prime minister of Bangladesh.

Tajuddin Ahmed was born in Daradia village in Kapasia thana under Gazipur district on this day 1925.

He was involved in politics from his student life. He also played a pioneering role in all anti-communalism movements after 1947, including language movement. He was one of the great leaders in formulating six-point movement in 1966.

In 1971, he successfully headed the government at Mujibnagar and played pioneering role in forming the first government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on April 10, 1971.

He was also appointed member of the committee in charge of writing the Constitution of Bangladesh after the country became free from the Pakistani autocratic ruler.

When Bangabandhu was assassinated on August 15, 1975, Ahmed was kept under house arrest on the same day.

Later, on August 22, he was arrested with other political leaders by the regime of the new president Khondaker Mushtaq Ahmed and imprisoned at the Dhaka Central Jail.

On November 3, he was brutally killed inside the jail with the three other national leaders of the country.

"Tajuddin Ahmed Smriti Sangsad" has organised a discussion meeting at the Engineers' Institutions Auditorium today to observe the day.