Today, June 7, is observed as Historic 6-Point Day in Bangladesh. On this day in 1966, the six-point movement, a significant chapter initiated by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, began. The movement was a response to the exploitative and discriminatory policies of the then West Pakistani rulers.
On February 5, 1966, Bangabandhu presented the historic six-point proposal in Lahore. The demand for the six points led to a hartal called by the Awami League on June 7, 1966, in erstwhile East Bengal. During the hartal, police and EPR opened fire on unarmed people, resulting in several casualties.
The six-point movement became a symbol of Bengali liberation.
