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Historic 6-point day Observed

Call to release Hasina, restore democracy

UNB, Dhaka
Awami League central leaders yesterday placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memonal Museum and stood in silence for a minute in observance of the historic 7th June commemorating the six-point movement seeking full autonomy of erstwhile East Pakistan.
Leaders of the party’s front organisations also placed wreaths at the portrait amidst a renewed vow to free detained AL President Sheikh Hasina and restore democracy in die country.
On this day in 1966, Sramik League leaders Manu Mia, Shafiq and Shamsul Haq made supreme sacrifice in police firing during a hartal called by Sheikh Mujib in support of the six-point demand considered the Bengalee’s charter of freedom.
The six-point movement paved the way for the Bengalees' final struggle for independence in 1971 under the leadership of Bangabandhu.
Awami League leaders Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Razzak, Tofael Ahmed, Begum Mada Chowdhury and Syed Ashraful Islam led the party activists in placingthe wreaths.
On the occasion, national and party flags were hoisted at all Awami league offices across the country.
Acting AL president Zillur Rahman described the 7th June as a milestone in the history of struggle by the Bengalees to achieve the inde-pendenceofBangladesh.
"The 7th June is a glorious example of struggle and self-sacrifice by the people of Bangladesh," he said.
Zillur said father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had prepared the Bengalee nation for the liberation war through raising the demand of autonomy for then East Pakistan based on the six-pointmovement.
Our staff correspondent adds: Leaders of Jatiya Ganatantrik League and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) yesterday in separate discussions marking the six-point day demanded the government to hold a free and fair election by December.
Jatiya Ganatantrik league leaders at a discussion at Dhaka Tax Lawyers Association auditorium urged the government to release Sheikh 1 fasina, daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to hand over power to the elected government.
They said undermining the key spirits of six-point demand and by killing the family members of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a vested quarter has been trying to make the country into a corrupt and communal country full of exploitation and repression.
The six-point demand showed the way to a mass protest that further lead to release Sheikh Mujib in 1969 and resulted victory of Awami League in the election of 1970.
Language movement veteran and former secretary Bahauddin Chowdhury was present as the chief guest while president of Mehendiganj Awami Forum Mizanur Rahman Arzu presided over the discussion.
JSD also organised the discussion at its office where Moinuddin Khan Badal presided over while Syed Zafar Sazzad, Shirin Akhter, Mohammad Khaled and Habibur Rahman spoke.