This photo shows the brutality and cowardly attacks carried out by the Pakistani occupation forces on the unarmed Bangalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971 WikipediaA minute-long blackout will mark the day at 9pmGenocide Day is being observed in Bangladesh, commemorating the attacks carried out by the Pakistani occupation forces—on unarmed Bangalis—on the night of March 25, 1971. The nation is officially observing the day on Monday, for the third year, as Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution on March 11, 2017 to observe March 25 as Genocide Day. Different political parties, government and non-government bodies, plus socio-cultural organizations have planned elaborate programs to mark the day with due reverence. Also Read- One-minute blackout Monday night to mark Genocide DayMeanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. Also Read- Genocide Day: Hundreds of mass graves lie unmarked or have been constructed overIn the attack—dubbed Operation Searchlight—the Pakistani forces mercilessly killed: the Bangali members of the East Pakistan Rifles, police, students, teachers, and members of the public.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 25, 2019 05:15 UTC