Tajuddin's 81st anniversary of birth today
On this day in 1925, Tajuddin was born at Dardaria village under Kapasia upazila in Gazipur district.
He was involved in politics from his student life and played a key role in all movements including historic language movement.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. He was one of the main initiators in forming Awami League (AL) in 1947 and was the general secretary of Dhaka District AL between 1953 and 1957.
He was also involved in formulating 6-point demands in 1966.
Tajuddin was the symbol of intelligence, skill, honesty and ideology in the politics of Bangladesh.
The best achievement of his life was to play a pioneering role against Pakistan by forming the Bangladesh government in absence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1971.
Tajuddin served the country as prime minister until Bangabandhu returned and afterwards he served as the finance and planning minister in Bangabandhu's cabinet.
He resigned from the post on October 26, 1974.
After Bangabandhu was killed along with his family members, Tajuddin was kept under house arrest and later shifted to the Central Jail.
On November 3, he was brutally killed inside the jail with three other national leaders.