The government has chalked out elaborate programs to commemorate the December 14 tragedyThe nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Monday to commemorate the intellectuals killed systematically by Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the Liberation War in 1971. Their bodies were later dumped at Rayerbazar, Mirpur and some other killing fields in the capital. Among the martyred intellectuals are Prof Munier Chowdhury, Dr Alim Chowdhury, Prof Muniruzzaman, Dr Fazle Rabbi, Sirajuddin Hossain, Shahidullah Kaiser, Prof GC Dev, JC Guha Thakurta, Prof Santosh Bhattacharya, Mofazzal Haider Chowdhury, journalists Khandaker Abu Taleb, Nizamuddin Ahmed, SA Mannan (Ladu Bhai), ANM Golam Mustafa, Syed Nazmul Haq and Selina Parvin. The government has chalked out elaborate programs to commemorate the December 14 tragedy. Bangladesh Television and private television channels will broadcast special programs highlighting the significance of the day.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 13, 2020 09:45 UTC