The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Awami League will observe the Jail Killing Day in a befitting manner Monday.

Four national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain (Retd) Mansoor Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman were shot dead at Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours on this day in 1975.

Awami League has chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day.

The programmes include hoisting of national flag at half-mast and black flag atop party offices, wearing of black badges, placing of wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and at Banani graveyard, milad mahfil and special prayers.

A discussion will also be held on the day at Engineers' Institution auditorium with acting AL president Jillur Rahman in chair. Acting General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam has urged the leaders and workers of AL and its associate organizations to make the programmes a success.