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In the latter part of the liberation war in 1971, Pak’s aggressors killed thousands of intellectuals, including academics, doctors, and journalists with the help of their allies.
Since then, December 14 has been revered by the nation as a day of martyred intellectuals.
On the occasion of the day, the President said at 8:10 am on Monday. On behalf of Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, flowers were laid at the Mirpur Intellectual Martyrs Monument.
On behalf of President Abdul Hamid, his Military Secretary General SM Shamim Uz Zaman and on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his Military Secretary General Naqib Ahmad Chowdhury paid their respects with flowers at the Shaheed Bedi.
At this time a sad melody is played on the cornet. An intelligent contingent of the armed forces saluted in military style.
Although the president and prime minister paid their respects on this day for yet another year, many state arrangements must be made to curb the spread of the virus during this time of the coronavirus epidemic.
After the president and prime minister, the president of the National Assembly and the president of the Supreme Court paid their respects at the Shaheed Bedi.
Later, cabinet representatives and war-wounded freedom fighters commemorated the nation’s worthy children with flowers at the Intellectual Monument.
Minister of Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque, Minister of Foreign Affairs AK Abdul Momen, Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Shahab Uddin, Minister of State for Culture KM Khalid, Deputy Minister of Water Resources Enamul Haque Shamim, Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Dhaka-17. Constituency MP Ilias Mollah, Dhaka-14 District MP Aslamul Haque, former Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, attended the Mirpur Martyrs Intellectuals Monument in the morning to pay their respects.
For yet another year, after the departure of the head of state and government, the Mirpur Intellectual Memorial was opened to the public at all levels. People of different ages gathered at the Shaheed Bedi from the morning with flags and flowers.
The Shaheed Bedi of the Rayerbazar Massacre Memorial has also been packed with people from all walks of life since morning.
President on the occasion of the Day of the Intellectuals Martyrs. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have made separate statements.
Highlighting the importance of this day, Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and other television channels are broadcasting special programs.
In addition, several programs have been organized that include discussion meetings at the government-private level. Due to the epidemic, the intellectuals’ day program will be held in accordance with hygiene regulations.
Knowing that defeat is certain, it is a slaughter
After the partition of India on the basis of religion, then East Pakistan was subjected to linguistic, cultural, political and economic exploitation by the rulers of West Pakistan for 24 consecutive years. The Bengalis raised their heads in protest. At the call of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation launched into the struggle for liberation.
The worst massacre in history took place when the victory of the Bengalis was imminent through a long nine-month war of armed liberation.
On December 14, 1971, Pakistani aggressors systematically kidnapped and killed many famous Bengalis, including university professors, doctors, artists, writers, and journalists.
Knowing that their defeat was certain, the Pakistani forces carried out the massacre; Their goal was to ensure that Bangladesh could not fend for itself after independence.
The bodies of the nation’s best children were found in the Mirpur and Rayerbazar areas with signs of brutal torture. It later became known as the slaughterhouse.
Bangladesh has hanged some war criminals after convicting them at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Bangladesh, which is on the path of liberation from stigma, now demands international recognition of the genocide.
This year’s Intellectual Martyrs’ Day has come in a different context. Bangladesh is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the nation’s father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020. Next year, Bangladesh will celebrate the golden anniversary of independence.
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