Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus lays a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday, marking Martyred Intellectuals Day. — PID Bangladesh on Sunday observed the Martyred Intellectuals' Day paying rich tributes to a galaxy of intellectuals systematically killed by Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators just before the end of the Liberation War, reports UNB.
Marking the day, President Mohammed Shahabuddin paid homage to the nation's intellectuals at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur at 7am.
Later, he stood there silently for a while.
Followed by the President, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus also paid tribute to the nation's finest intellectuals and observed a silence for a while there.
Family members of the martyred, freedom fighters and people from all walks of life paid tributes to the martyred intellectuals by placing wreaths at the memorial in Mirpur and Rayerbazar Killing Ground in Mohammadpur.
The government, socio-cultural, political organisations and different public universities observed the day with elaborate programmes.
Dhaka University (DU), Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Rajshahi University (RU) along with other academic institutions observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day (Dec 14) on Sunday with due solemnity and respect.
DU observed the day through a series of programmes, organised by the university administration, student organisations, Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), and hall unions.
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