Martyred Intellectuals Day today

Risingbd Desk: The nation is observing the Martyred Intellectuals' Day today (Thursday) in a befitting manner.

On this day 46 years ago, on the eve of the nation's victory, the marauding Pakistan army in collusion with their local quislings - the Al-Badr, Al-Shams and Razakars - killed the most prominent intellectuals of the country in a bid to cripple the newly emerging nation of Bangladesh.

Those who were exposed to the killers' wrath on December 14, 1971 included Dr Alim Chowdhury and Dr Fazle Rabbi, Journalists Shahidullah Kaisar, Sirajudddin Hossain, Nizamuddin Ahmed, S A Mannan and Selina Parveen and Litterateur Monier Chowdhury.
Most of the December 14 victims were picked up from their houses blindfolded and killed between December 10th and 14th in 1971.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the eve of the day paying glowing homage to the martyred intellectuals.

Marking the day, ruling Awami League and other political parties including BNP and different cultural and social organizations have chalked out various programmes.

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have taken an elaborate programme to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day today in a befitting manner.

Different political, professional, social and cultural organizations, including Jatiya Press Club, Dhaka Reporters Unity, Bangabandhu Gabeshana Parishad, Jatiya Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangla Academy, National Museum, Bangabandhu Parishad, Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, Sector Commanders' Forum and Liberation War Museum, also have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day.




risingbd/Dhaka/Dec 14, 2017/Mukul