Nur Hossain

Nur Hossain
Born	1961 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died	10 November 1987 (aged 25–26) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Shot dead by law enforcement officers
Occupation	Activist of the Bangladeshi political party, Awami League
Parents	Mujibur Rahman (father)

Nur Hossain (Bangla:নূর হোসেন) (1961-November 10, 1987) is perhaps the most widely known martyr in the movement in Bangladesh against the dictatorship of General Hossain Mohammad Ershad. Neither well-off nor highly educated, Nur Hossain embodied the struggle of common people of the country.

Nur Hossain was born in Narinda, Dhaka, in 1961. His father was an autorickshaw driver. Hossain had to quit school while in the eighth grade and got training as a motor driver. He was an activist of the opposition party Awami League.

On November 10, 1987, during the Dhaka Blockade program, Nur Hossain painted his chest and back with the slogans স্বৈরাচার নীপাত যাক, গণতন্ত্র মুক্তি পাক (transliterated as Sairachar nipat jak, Ganatantra mukti pak, translation: Down with autocracy, let democracy be established). He was shot dead by the police. A photograph of Nur Hossain showing his back taken shortly before his death, has become an important icon of the struggle for democracy in Bangladesh. Mass movements caused Hossain Mohammad Ershad to resign in December, 1990. Each year, November 10 is commemorated as the Shaheed Nur Hossain Dibosh or Martyr Nur Hossain Day in Bangladesh. Cultural and political organizations run special programs to observe the day.^[1]

References

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE7DE133DF932A25752C1A961948260

1. ^ "শহীদ নূর হোসেন দিবস আজ". Prothom Alo (Mahfuz Anam). 2007-11-10. http://www.prothom-alo.com/index.news.details.php?nid=MTE3Nzc=. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 

External links

• Banglapedia article on Nur Hossain

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Name	Hossain, Nur
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1961
Place of birth	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date of death	1987
Place of death	Dhaka, Bangladesh