National Revolution and Solidarity Day
| National Revolution and Solidarity Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Bangladesh |
| Date | November 7 |
| Next time | 7 November 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
National Revolution and Solidarity Day (
Major General Ziaur Rahman, who was put under house arrest at the inception of the coup by Brigadier Khaled Musharraf.[1][2]
Aftermath
On this day the first
coups and counter-coups those occurred after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder President of Bangladesh on 15 August 1975.[1][3]
Today
Ruling Awami League government recognize it neither as a revolutionary nor a solidarity day, as they denounce it as Freedom Fighters Killing Day.[4]
November 7 was a
Hossain Mohammad Ershad and prime minister Khaleda Zia.[5] In November 2007, caretaker government of Fakhruddin Ahmed scrapped this holiday.[6]
See also
- Military coups in Bangladesh
- Ziaur Rahman
- Abu Taher
- Revolution Day in other countries
- Anti-imperialism solidarity day
References
- ^ a b "The shadow of November 7, 1975". The Daily Star. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Taher's execution was murder in cold blood". The Daily Star. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Strange legacy of Nov 7 | The Opinion Pages". The Opinion Pages. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "7th November: Freedom Fighter- Soldier Killing Day". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ISBN 9781890605117.
- ^ "BNP observes 'Nat'l Revolution and Solidarity Day'". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-09-26.