Martyred Intellectuals Day of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
observes December 14 as the Martyred Intellectuals Day, commemorating those who were killed by Pakistani occupation forces, in 1971 Liberation War aided by local collaborators of the country. Just two days after the brutal carnage, on December 16
, Bangladesh became independent through the surrender of Pakistani occupation forces. Pakistani forces and local collaborators like Al-Badr, Al-Shams and Rajakar forces committed the killings aiming at annihilating the country's intellectual class.
to cripple a newborn nation intellectually.
Renowned academics, teachers
, litterateurs, doctors, engineers, journalists and other eminent personalities were dragged out of their houses blindfolded and were killed before dumping the bodies in Rayerbazar, Mirpur and other killing grounds in Dhaka
just two days ahead of the final victory of Bangladesh's liberation war.
, Prof G C Dev, JC Guha Thakurta, Prof Santosh Bhattacharya, Mofazzal Haider Chaudhury
, journalists Khandaker Abu Taleb, Nizamuddin Ahmed, SA Mannan, ANM Golam Mustafa, Syed Nazmul Haq and Selina Parvin
.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
observes December 14 as the Martyred Intellectuals Day, commemorating those who were killed by Pakistani occupation forces, in 1971 Liberation War aided by local collaborators of the country. Just two days after the brutal carnage, on December 16
Victory Day (Bangladesh)
Victory Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16.On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi High Command in Dhaka, ending the 9 month-long Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh atrocities. General AAK Niazi, the Commanding officer...
, Bangladesh became independent through the surrender of Pakistani occupation forces. Pakistani forces and local collaborators like Al-Badr, Al-Shams and Rajakar forces committed the killings aiming at annihilating the country's intellectual class.
Memorial in remembrance of the martyred intellectuals
In memory of the martyred intellectuals of 1971 liberation war, a Memorial is created in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka’s Rayer Bazaar, which is widely known as Rayer Bazaar Boddhobhumi or Rayer Bazaar killing ground.History
The Liberation War of Bangladesh began on 26 March 1971 and ended with the liberation of Bangladesh on 16 December 1971.1 On December 14, sensing an imminent defeat, the Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators—Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams—abducted and killed front-line Bengali intellectuals and professionalsProfessional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
to cripple a newborn nation intellectually.
Renowned academics, teachers
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
, litterateurs, doctors, engineers, journalists and other eminent personalities were dragged out of their houses blindfolded and were killed before dumping the bodies in Rayerbazar, Mirpur and other killing grounds in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
just two days ahead of the final victory of Bangladesh's liberation war.
Notable intellectuals killed on the day
The martyred intellectuals included Prof Muneir Chowdhury, Dr Alim Chowdhury, Prof Muniruzzaman, Dr Fazle Rabbi, Sirajuddin Hossain, Shahidullah KaiserShahidullah Kaiser
Shahidullah Kaiser was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was born on 16 February 1927 in the Mazupur village in what is now the Feni District, Bangladesh.-Early life and education:...
, Prof G C Dev, JC Guha Thakurta, Prof Santosh Bhattacharya, Mofazzal Haider Chaudhury
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury was a prominent Bengali essayist, prized scholar of Bengali literature, educator and linguist of the Bengali language...
, journalists Khandaker Abu Taleb, Nizamuddin Ahmed, SA Mannan, ANM Golam Mustafa, Syed Nazmul Haq and Selina Parvin
Selina Parvin
Selina Parvin was a Bangladeshi Journalist. She is one of the intellectual martyrs brutally killed on December 14, immediately before the victory after the 9 month long war of independence of Bangladesh in 1971. This day was later came to be commemorated as the intellectual martyr day...
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