But the Pakistani forces responded with gunfire, shattering the resistance and pushing forward. Heavy assaults targeted Dhaka University, Shankhari Bazaar, and other parts of the city. Professors at Dhaka University were also targeted, with nine faculty members, including Dr Govinda Chandra Dev, Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta, Professor Santosh Chandra Bhattacharya, and Dr Moniruzzaman, mercilessly killed. Since 2017, Bangladesh has officially observed Mar 25 as Genocide Day, while the government has continued efforts to secure international recognition of the massacre. Dhaka University has also arranged various programmes to observe Genocide Day with due solemnity.

Source: bd News24 March 25, 2025 05:46 UTC