Nation observes Martyred Intellectuals Day

Dhaka (Dec 13, 2020): The nation observes the Martyred Intellectuals Day today with due solemnity commemorating the intellectuals killed by Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators in a planned way in 1971.

The country’s renowned academicians, doctors, engineers, journalists, artists, teachers and other eminent personalities were dragged out of their homes, blindfolded and taken to unknown places and then brutally tortured and murdered on this day.

Their bodies were later dumped at Rayerbazar, Mirpur and some other killing fields in the capital.

Sensing an imminent defeat, the Pakistani forces and their local collaborators like Al-Badr, Al-Shams and Razakar carried out the targeted mass killing to thwart the emerging of Bangladesh intellectually.

The government has chalked out different kinds of programmes to commemorate the tragedy of December 14 with due respect.

Bangladesh Television and private television channels are broadcasting special programmes highlighting the significance of the day.