Martyred Intellectuals Day
Martyred Intellectuals Day | |
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14 December | |
Next time | 14 December 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
Martyred Intellectuals Day (
History
The Bangladesh Liberation War against the country West Pakistan began on 26 March 1971, grew into the
During the nine-month duration of the war, the Pakistani Army, with the assistance of local collaborators, systematically executed an estimated 991 teachers, 13 journalists, 49 physicians, 42 lawyers, and 16 writers, artists, and engineers. Even after the official ending of the war on 16 December, there were reports of killings being committed by either the armed Pakistani soldiers or by their collaborators. In one such incident, notable filmmaker
Notable intellectuals who were killed during the time period of 25 March to 16 December 1971 in different parts of the country include Dhaka University professors
Memorial
In memory of those killed, a memorial known as the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Badhya Bhumi Smriti Soudha) was built at Rayer Bazaar,[11] Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka, in 1996–99.[12] The memorial was designed by architect Farid U Ahmed and Jami Al Shafi.[13][14] The initial proposal for a memorial at Rayer Bazar was brought forward by Projonmo 71 (organisation of the children of the martyrs of liberation war), who also laid a temporary foundation stone in 1991.[citation needed]
See also
- Operation Searchlight
- Bangladesh genocide
- Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day
- Rape during the Bangladesh Liberation War
References
- ISBN 978-81-7094-588-8.
- ^ Muazzam Hussain Khan (2012), "Killing of Intellectuals", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "How Pakistan surrendered in 1971". Rediff.
- ^ "Bangladesh observes Martyred Intellectual Day". Oneindia. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "DU set to observe Martyred Intellectuals Day, Victory Day". The News Today. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Shahiduzzaman (15 December 2005). "No count of the nation's intellectual loss". New Age. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Gallows for Mueen, Ashraf". The Daily Star. 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Story of a Martyred Intellectual of 71's war". Adnan's Den. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "ICT issues arrest order against Mueen, Ashrafuzzaman". Daily Sun. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Khan, Tamanna (4 November 2013). "It was matricide". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-8223-5318-8.
- ^ Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Mohammadpur Thana (Dhaka Metropolitan)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Amin, Md. Shahidul (2012). "Badhya Bhumi Smriti Soudha". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Zaman, Mustafa (12 December 2003). "Icons of History". Star Magazine. The Daily Star.