Nation pays homage to sharpest minds

People from all walks of life have gathered in droves at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Dhaka's Mirpur to honour the nation's brightest minds who were brutally murdered in 1971, reports bdnews24.com.
On Saturday, thousands of people, young and old, observed National Martyred Intellectuals Day by paying their respects to those who were killed on this day during the Liberation War.
This year, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and President Md Shahabuddin led the tributes by laying wreaths at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the morning. Later, the memorial was opened to the public.
Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and private TV channels aired special programmes marking the occasion. Prayers and services were also held in mosques, temples, churches, pagodas, and other places of worship across the country.