Dr Milon Day today
UNB, Dhaka :
Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed on Sunday commemorating the 26th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon during the 90s’ anti-autocratic movement. On this day in 1990, Dr Milon, the then joint secretary general of
Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), was shot dead by gunmen near TSC on the Dhaka University campus on his way to a meeting against the then autocratic ruler HM Ershad.
The movement got momentum following the martyrdom of Dr Milon and autocratic ruler Ershad had to quit power finally in the face of a vigorous mass movement.
Various socio-cultural and political organisations as well as professional bodies have chalked out various programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. The day’s programmes include placing wreaths at the grave of Shaheed Dr Milon on Dhaka Medical College campus, offering ‘fateha’ there.
The leaders of Awami will place wreaths at the grave of Milon at 7 am while BNP leaders will place wreaths at 7.30 am. President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia issued separate messages on the occasion recalling the supreme sacrifice of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon for restoration of democracy ousting the then autocratic regime.
Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed on Sunday commemorating the 26th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon during the 90s’ anti-autocratic movement. On this day in 1990, Dr Milon, the then joint secretary general of
Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), was shot dead by gunmen near TSC on the Dhaka University campus on his way to a meeting against the then autocratic ruler HM Ershad.
The movement got momentum following the martyrdom of Dr Milon and autocratic ruler Ershad had to quit power finally in the face of a vigorous mass movement.
Various socio-cultural and political organisations as well as professional bodies have chalked out various programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. The day’s programmes include placing wreaths at the grave of Shaheed Dr Milon on Dhaka Medical College campus, offering ‘fateha’ there.
The leaders of Awami will place wreaths at the grave of Milon at 7 am while BNP leaders will place wreaths at 7.30 am. President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia issued separate messages on the occasion recalling the supreme sacrifice of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon for restoration of democracy ousting the then autocratic regime.
