Noor Hossain Day ( bn, নূর হোসেন দিবস) is a national day in
Bangladesh observed every 10 November in order to commemorate the martyrdom of
Noor Hossain while protesting for the establishment of
democracy in the country against the rule of
Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 1987. Noor Hossain who was a motor driver by profession was killed by the police force. At the time he was shot, his body carried several slogans in white paint. He wore the slogan "''Down with autocracy''" (''Sairachar nipat jak'') on his chest, and on his back, he had written the slogan "''Let Democracy Be Free''" (''Ganatantra mukti pak''). The day is honored each year as cultural and political organizations sponsor special programs for observance the day.
It was first called "''Historic November 10 observance''" but the
Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people.
The adjective appears in the following proper names:
*Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
*Awami Front, wa ...
supported the phrase "''Noor Hossain Day''", by which it is known today.
[Qadir (11 November 1991). "Autocracy dethroned, but Bangladesh ponders future of democracy". Agence France Presse.]
References
Public holidays in Bangladesh
Bengali culture
Commemoration
November observances
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