One must understand the butterfly effect to grasp the significance of Shaheed Asad in the history of Bangladesh. In early 1969, uniting the ideologically diverse group of opposition political parties in East Pakistan would have been the foremost thought in the minds of activists across the country.
The day remains etched, in broad brush strokes, in Bangladesh’s history. Jan 20, 1969 was a defining moment in Bangladesh’s history, for on that day the nation took a resolute step toward shaping a new destiny for itself. Asaduzzaman, a student of the Department of History of Dhaka University, president of the DU unit and. Read more »
Shaheed Asad Day
Cultural activist and MP Asaduzzaman Noor. Photo: Star
January 20 is observed as Shaheed Asad Day. On this day in 1969, Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman, an MA student of Dhaka University and a leader of the East Pakistan Students Union, was killed by the Pakistani police forces while students were holding processions against the repressive regime of Ayub Khan, breaking Section 144 of the constitution imposed by the government. Renowned actor and Member of Parliament
Asaduzzaman Noor
The Daily Star s Naznin Tithi about some of the historical events of that time and the day on which Asad sacrificed his life, turning the movement against Pakistani oppression into a mass uprising, which eventually led to our Liberation War.