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❦Nur Hossain
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Martyr-Symbol of the Movement
Killed in 1987 during the anti-Ershad movement, he became the most enduring martyr-symbol of the democratic uprising.
Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive
Biography
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Context
In the context of Bangladesh's anti-Ershad movement and democratic transition in the late 1980s and 1990., Nur Hossain is recognized as Martyr-Symbol of the Movement. Killed in 1987 during the anti-Ershad movement, he became the most enduring martyr-symbol of the democratic uprising.
Contribution
Killed in 1987 during the anti-Ershad movement, he became the most enduring martyr-symbol of the democratic uprising.
Impact
Their role helped expand, legitimize, or complete the democratic uprising that ended authoritarian rule.
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