The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised the seminar in the presence of UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng on ‘1971 Genocide in Bangladesh’ ahead of Mar 25 black night. Bangladesh nationally observes Mar 25 as Genocide Day commemorating those killed by the Pakistani occupation forces on that night in 1971. Bangladesh is also lobbying for international recognition of the day. He said they have ‘failed to provide the proper context’ of the Mar 25 genocide when the UN decided to observe Dec 9 as the International Genocide Day in 2015. But he said as part of the government’s efforts, they have invited the UN special adviser on prevention of genocide to acquaint him about the genocide of 1971.

Source: bd News24 March 24, 2019 14:15 UTC