15th August & Bangabandhu-

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

was born in a respectable Muslim family on17 March,1920, Tungipara village under the

Gopalganj district. He was the third childamong four daughters and two sons of SheikhLutfur Rahman and Saira Begum.

Bangabandhu started his school life at Gimadangaprimary school at the age of seven. At eighteen hemarried Begum Fazilatunnesa. They subsequentlybecome the happy parents of three sons and two

daughters. All the sons were to killed along with theirparents on 15 August,1975.Bangabandhu passed the entrance exam and joined theKolkata Islamia College and elected the GeneralSecretary of the college union. During the riot of '47, hetook a pioneering role in protecting the Muslims andtrying to contain the violence.

Bangabandhu admitted into Dhaka University. Hefounded the Muslim Students League on January 4, 1948. Bangabandhu was one of the frontline leaders of the language movement and was arrested on March 11, 1948.On July 9, Bangabandhu was elected general secretary of East Pakistan Awami League at itscouncil session. He was the adjacent point of Jukta Front among Shere Bangla, MaolanaVashani and Hossain Shahid Sarwardi. In 1955, he was elected a member of the legislativeassembly on June 5.


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In 65, government deemed him as the main culprit and charged with sedition case.

But then came the historic moment of February 5, 1966. Bangabandhu placed the

historical 6-point demand before the select committee of the conference. This

historical 6 point-demand paved the way of our Great Liberation War. In '68, the

Pakistani government instituted the notorious Agartala conspiracy case against

Bangabandhu.

In '69, the Central Students Action Council was formed to press for the acceptance

of the 11-point demand that included the 6-point demand of Bangabandhu.The

movement peaked into an unprecedented mass upsurge that forced Ayub Khan to

bow to the continued mass protests and freed Bangabandhu and the co-accused.

In February 23, at the race course (Suhrawardi Uddyan), before a million ofpeople, Sheikh Mujib Was publicly acclaimed as 'Bangabandhu'(Friend of Bengal).

On December 5, Bangabandhu declared at a discussion meeting that East

Pakistan would be called 'Bangladesh' instead of 'East Pakistan'.

In 1970, Bangabandhu was re-elected President of Awami League. Under his

spurious leadership, Awami League took part in the General Election of '70 and

gained absolute majority. Awami League secured 167 out of 169 NationalAssembly seats and in the East Pakistan gained 305 out of 310 Provincial seats.

On March 7, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed a mammoth public

rally at the RaceCourse ground, where he declared:

" This struggle now is the struggle for emancipation, this struggle now is the

struggle for liberation." After that speech, the whole of Bangladesh was static in

every sphere and started to follow every command of Bangabandhu.


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On the fierce night of March 25, the Pakistani Army cracked down on the

innocent unarmed Bangalees. Bangabandhu, in a wireless message, called

upon for a entire resist from every section of the society. He was arrested by the

Pakistani army on that night. Bangabandhu was sentenced to death by the

Pakistani army.

In December 16, 1971, Bangladesh became a free nation under the leadership

of Bangabandhu. Bangabandhu was freed from the Pakistani jail on January 8,

1972 and returned to his beloved country on January 10.

After that started the reconstruction work of the country. And under the

leadership of Bangabandhu, the country piled up to the acme of the

development.

But.... in the pre-dawn hours of 15 August, the noblest and the greatest of

Bangalees in a thousand years, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was

assassinated by a handful of treacherous military officers.


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Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib,wife of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, born atTungipara, Gopalganj, August 8, 1930

Married to Bangabandhu at a very young age, Begum Mujibwas a witness from the closest to the many events thefather of the Nation went through in his striving for aSovereign and free Bangladesh. (She was a constant sourceof strength to him, what came in the realization that formost of his political career Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur

Rahman was in incarceration at the hands of SuccessivePakistan regimes). Begum Mujib's task, apart from helpingBangabandhu maintain his struggle against the politicaldomination of what was then West Pakistan, was to act asthe base upon which her family operated. The children, allof them young required her presence at every stage.During the War of Liberation in 1971, With the country at

war and Bangabandhu in Pakistani prison, Begum Mujib never lost faith in destiny, her family'sas well as the country's. Begum Fazilatunessa Mujib was endowed with rare qualities of headand heart, indomitable spirit and undaunted courage. She was a great source of inspiration forBangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahaman. She was assassinated in the pre-dawn hours ofAugust 15, 1975, moments after Bangabandhu fell to the foul conspiracy of men determinedto take Bangladesh away from its part of democracy and secularism.


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Sheikh Kamal,Bangabandhu's eldest son,born at Tungipara, Gopalganj,

August 5, 1949.

Sheikh Kamal, after passing his matriculation fromShaheen School. Dhaka, and Higher Secondary CertificateExamination from Dhaka College, did his Bachelor of Artsin Honors in Social Studies at Dhaka University. Hepracticed sitar at Chhayanaut, a School of music. at the

same time, he was involved in diverse cultural activitiesand was also a keen sportsman. as founder of a leadingsoccer club Abahani, which brought new trend inBangladesh Soccer, Kamal only reinforced the thought thathe was greatly interested in popularising sports throughoutthe country.

At the political level, Sheikh kamal took part

ADC to Colonel MAG Osmany, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti Bahini. On July 14, 1975,he married renowned Sportswoman of Bangladesh Sultana Khuki. Sheikh Kamal met his endin the deep darkness of August 15, 1975.


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Sheikh Jamal,Bangabandhu's Second son,born at Tungipara, Gopalganj,

April 28, 1954Sheikh Jamal, after a period of studies at ShaheenSchool, finished his matriculation from Residential ModelSchool in Dhaka. He learned playing guitar at a musicinstitution and was also a good cricketer. Detained withhis mother and other and other members of the family ata house in Dhanmondi during the war of Liberation in

1971, Jamal found the means to escape and cross overto a liberated zone, where he joined the struggle to freethe country.While a student of Dhaka College. Jamal traveled toYugoslavia for military training under the auspices of theYugoslav army. Subsequently, he trained at SandhurstArmy Academy. After the trained at Sandhurst Army

Academy. After the training he joined Bangladesh Army as a Commissioned Officer. On July17, 1975 he married his cousin Rosy. Both were assassinated on August 15, 1975.


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Sheikh Russel,Bangabandhu's youngest son;born at Dhaka,October 18, 1964

At the time of his death, Russel was a student of Class Fourat Dhaka University Laboratory School. In the politicalatmosphere in which he spent his days, Russel had hisbicycle as constant companionship. He was especiallyattached to his father, of whom he saw very little. On

August 15, after everyone else had been assassinated inthe family, Russel pleaded to be taken to his mother. thekillers, in a macabre moment, made him walk past thebodies of his close ones. Finally, when he confronted hismother's body sprawled in the lobby, he burst into tears.`Take me to Hasina, who was then abroad. Moments later,the assassins put a bullet into Russel, Silencing him for

good.


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Sultana Kamal Khuki,wife of Sheikh Kamal,born at Dhaka,

July 1951

Daughter of Dabiruddin Ahmed, Executive Engineer ofDhaka University, Khuki passed her matriculationexamination from Muslim Girls' School. She did herBachelor of Arts and Masters in Sociology from DhakaUniversity. Besides her studies, she was a keen

sportswoman and Succeeded in establishing a reputationfor herself in the field. She came second in the PakistanOlympics long Jump in 1966 and in 1968 Obtained a goldin the same sports meet. in 1970, She set an all-Pakistanrecord. Her stream of Successes never seemed to end.She married Sheikh Kamal in July 1975. A month later, Shewas assassinated with the other members of the family.


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Parveen Jamal Rosywife of Sheikh Jamalborn at Sylhet, 1965

Parveen Jamal Rosy was the daughter of Bangabandhu'sYounger sister Khodeja Hossain, whose husband SyedHossain was Cabinet Secretary in Bangabandhu'sGovernment. Having done her matriculation fromDhanmondi Girls' School, rosy was preparing for herHigher Secondary Certificate examinations from Dhaka's

Badrunnessa College at the time of her Assassination.The marks of `Mehendi', signs of her marriage to SheikhJamal a month earlier were still on her palm on the dayshe died.


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Sheikh Abu NaserBangbandhu's Younger Brotherborn at Tungipara, Gopalganj

September 1928

Sheikh Abu Naser pursued his studies at Tungipara andGopalganj. Owing to his physical ailments as well as thefact that elder brother Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was withpolitics, Sheikh Naser stayed around helping the familylook after its affairs. At a later stage, he established

himself as a businessman in Khulna.Sheikh Abu Naser took part in the war of Liberation in1971 and proved his merit through variety of activities.


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Abdur Rab Serniabatbrother in law of Bangabandhu,born at Barisal,

March, 1921

Passing matriculation from Barisal. Abdur Rab Serniabatcame close to Bangabandhu at Kolkata Islamia Collegeand Stayed With him at Baker Hostel. After doing IAand BA at Kolkata, he did his Law from Dhaka Universityand soon became a lawyer turned politician in Barisal.

Serniabat was elected to the Pakistan National Assemblyon an Awami League ticked in 1970 and joined thecabinet as minister for agriculture. After the elections of1973, he was appointed minister for irrigation and floodcontrol. Known for his staunch ideals, Serniabat wasassassinated on August 15, 1975.


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Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moninephew Of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,born at Tungipara, Gopalganj,December 4, 1939

Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni was a devoted follower ofBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a resoluteOrganiser during the War of Liberation in1971. Earlier, asa student leader at Dhaka University, he displayedextraordinary telnets in organising resistance to the anti-

people policies of the Pakistani regime. After theliberation, Moni became founder-chairman of theBangladesh Awami Jubo League. He also founded twonewspapers, The Banglar Bani and the Bangladesh timesand functioned as their editor. Known for the steadfastnature of his politics, Sheikh Moni was also assassinatedin the pre-dawn hours of August 15, 1975.


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Begum Arju Moni,wife of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni,born at Barishal,

March 15, 1947.

Begum Arju Moni passed her matriculation fromBarisal Government Girls' High School and did herhigher secondary Schooling and Bachelor's fromBarisal B. M. College. She married Sheikh Moni in1970. Mother of two children, Arju Moni was pregnant

when she was assassinated along with her husband onAugust 15, 1975.


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Baby Serniabat

Daughter of Abdur Rab Serniabat,

Born at BarishalMay 20, 1960


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Arif Serniabat

Youngest son of Abdur Rab Serniabat

Born at Barisal

March 27, 1964


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SukantoAbdullah Babu,

Grand-son Of Abdur Rab Serniabat

Born at Barisal,

June 22, 1971


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Shahid Serniabat

Nephew of Abdur Rab Serniabat

Born at BarisalMarch 26, 1940


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Abdul Nayeem Khan Rintu,

Cousin of Awami League leade Amir Hossain Amu,

Born at Barisal,December 1, 1957


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Colonel Jamiluddin AhmedPrincipal Security Officer to Bangabandhu,Born at Gopalganj,

February 1, 1933

Jamiluddin Ahmed joined the Pakistan Army as a cadet in1952 and was commissioned as and officer in 1955.Returning to Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1973. Hejoined the Prime Minister's secretariat and took over theCharge of Bangabandhu's Security. On August 15, 1975,

moments before he was assassinated, BangabandhuCalled him and informed him of the attack on hisresidence. Losing not a moment, col. Jamil rushed tosave Father of the Nation and President of the Republic.But before he could reach Bangabandhu's residence, hewas assassinated outside Sobhanbagh residence.

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