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Martyrdom Day of Bir Shreshtha Ruhul Amin today

Published : Tuesday, 10 December, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 144
Our Correspondent
KHULNA, Dec 9: The nation will recall the memory of Bir 
Shreshtha Ruhul Amin, one of the seven greatest heroes of the Liberation War, on his 53rd death anniversary Tomorrow.
On Dec 10 in 1971, just six days before the nation's final victory, Engine 

Room Artificer of Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Palash Ruhul Amin embraced the martyrdom on the bank of the Rupsha River where he had reached after swimming about quarter kilometre of the river from the ship.

Earlier, BNS Palash captured the Mongla Port from the Pakistani occupation forces after a fierce gun-battle. The naval ship Palash was advancing towards Khulna to conquer the industrial city from the Pakistani Bahini.

As the ship reached near the Shipyard area, a fighter plane hurled bombed targeting the ship.  Mohibullah, Bir Bikrom, a staff of the ship was killed on the spot. And, the rest naval staff jumped into the Rupsha River.

Ruhul Amin managed to escape the bomb attack. But he was killed by the Razakar Bahini who collaborated with the then Pakistani Army during the Liberation War of the country in 1971.

On the next day, Ruhul Amin along with Mohibullah was buried in Bagmara Village in  East Rupsha area in the district. Khulna Development Authority (KDA) built a memorial complex surrounding their graveyard in 1997.

Bangladesh Navy supervises the complex after being handed over by the KDA since its completion.

Bangladesh Navy in Khulna headquarters has taken different programmes to observe the 53rd death anniversary of the two great heroes in a befitting manner.

The programmes include placing flower wreath at their graveyard, discussion, Doa Mahfil and recitation from the Holy Quran.


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