| Jail Killing Day | |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Dhaka Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Date | 3 November 1975 |
Attack type | Murder |
| Weapons | Rifles |
| Deaths | 4 |
Jail Killing Day (Bengali: জেল হত্যা দিবস) is observed by the Awami League (AL) of Bangladesh and many other political organisations on 3 November every year. It commemorates the killing of four Awami League and national leaders: former vice-president Syed Nazrul Islam, former prime minister Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain (Rtd.) Mansur Ali, and former home minister A H M Quamruzzaman on this date in 1975.[1][2]
- ^ "Jail Killing Day observed". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Historic jail killing day". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.