Today (April 15) is the 51st martyrdom anniversary of five members of the family of Saidur Rahman, founder (President) of Projonmo '71 and also a senior news presenter of Channel-i.
On this fateful day in 1971, Engineer Fazlur Rahman, his wife Hosne Akhter, and three sons Mostafizur Rahman Moznu, a college student, Hasinur Rahman Hiron, a school student, and Azizur Rahman Babu, also a school student, were brutally killed at their railway government residence in Sayedpur under Nilphamari by the Pakistan occupation forces and their collaborators -- ‘Biharies’ (Urdu speaking people), according to a statement.
Saidur Rahman’s mother was buried alive after being charged with a bayonet. Saidur along with his elder sister Dilruba Khatun (Kajol) and younger sister late Camellia Rahman (Kakon) narrowly escaped the death.
Saidur Rahman requested all to pray for the salvation of the departed souls.