Zia rewarded Col Taher with death penalty

Colonel Taher Sangsad forms a human chain in front of the Supreme Court yesterday demanding that the documents of trial of Taher be made public. PHOTO: STAR

They also said that the sepoys under the guidance of Colonel Taher restored discipline and the chain of command in the army on that day and saved the nation from further bloodshed.

The JSD (Inu) organised the discussion at the Colonel Taher Auditorium in the city to mark the day of Sepoy-Janata upsurge.

JSD President Hasanul Haque Inu said Taher was the hero of the day while Zia was the villain.

He accused Zia of killing hundreds of army jawans and officers in a bid to grab state power.

Though the revolution in 1975 has failed due to betrayal and conspiracies, the event could shake the colonial structure of the state, said Workers' Party President Rashed Khan Menon as the chief guest.

He urged the people to draw inspiration from the events of November 7, which would help strengthen the 'oust government' movement.

President of Colonel Taher Sangsad Kamal Lohani and JSD leaders Moinuddin Khan Badal, Sharif Nurul Ambia, Shirin Akhtar and Mir Hossain Akhtar also spoke.