Today, October 9, is the martyrdom anniversary of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, a name scorched in the fire of revolution
Today, October 9, is the martyrdom anniversary of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, a name scorched in the fire of revolution.
Machine-translated from Bangla. মূল খবর বাংলায় পড়ুন

Today is October 9—the martyrdom anniversary of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, a name scorched in the fire of revolution. On this day in 1967, this legendary revolutionary was shot and killed in a small schoolhouse in La Higuera, Bolivia. But his footsteps were not silenced by the sound of gunfire; rather, that sound spread from Latin America to Africa, from Asia to the soil of Bengal. Che Guevara was not just a man; he was an idea, a resistance, a burning flame. He believed— "He who remains silent in the face of injustice is an accomplice to it."
Therefore, despite being a doctor, he chose the path of war, the path of standing beside the oppressed. From the Cuban revolution to the Congo in Africa, and finally to Bolivia—everywhere he sought the liberation of humanity. Che was killed, but not his dream. To this day, his portrait remains glowing on the flags of protest, in processions for justice, and in the hearts of youth. His final words— "Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man"—remain immortal in history, serving as an inspiration for the struggle of every oppressed human being.
Today, on the martyrdom anniversary of Che Guevara, we remember once again—revolution is not a thing of the past, it is still an ongoing pledge. Revolution is Che. Che is revolution. In memory and respect – Prantik News.
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