| National Revolution and Solidarity Day | |
|---|---|
 Soldiers being received by the public in 1975 | |
| Official name | জাতীয় বিপ্লব ও সংহতি দিবস |
| Observed by | Bangladesh |
| Type | Patriotic |
| Significance | Commemorates the united soldier and public uprising against the pro-Mujib military coup d'état |
| Observances | Political rallies, wreath-laying, prayers, conferences, photography exhibitions |
| Date | November 7 |
| Next time | November 7, 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1976 As national holiday: 1991 |
| Last time | As national holiday: 2006 |
| Related to | 7 November 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état Assassination of Khaled Mosharraf |
National Revolution and Solidarity Day (Bengali: জাতীয় বিপ্লব ও সংহতি দিবস) is a commemorative and former public holiday celebrated in Bangladesh on November 7.[1] The day pays homage to the Sipahi-Janata revolution in 1975 by regular army soldiers of Dhaka Cantonment and the common masses that showed solidarity with them in support of the deposed government against a military coup.[1][2][3] The uprising, though organised by Lt. Col. (retd.) Abu Taher and his clandestine revolutionary socialist group of sepoy mutineers, the Biplobi Shainik Sangstha (BSS), to unsuccessfully create a socialist revolution, resulted in a counter coup.[4] In the backdrop of the 15 August coup against Sheikh Mujib, it ended the four-day long coup d'état to remove from power Mujib's replacement President Khondaker Mostaq and the mid-ranking anti-Mujib army officers backing him, Capt. Abdul Majed, Maj. Syed Faruque Rahman, Maj. Khandaker Abdur Rashid and Maj. Shariful Haque Dalim, organised by the pro-Mujib Brig. Gen. Khaled Mosharraf, who was assassinated in the aftermath.[1][5] Meanwhile, the soldiers proceeded to release Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman, who was put under house arrest at the inception of the coup by Mosharraf.[5][6]
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- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Taher, Colonel Abu". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Observes National Revolution and Solidarity Day". VoA (in Bengali). 7 November 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "When Gen Zia betrayed Col Taher". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "The shadow of November 7, 1975". The Daily Star. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Taher's execution was murder in cold blood". The Daily Star. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2017-09-26.