14 December

14 December

On the eve of victory, the brightest minds of the nation were brutally killed in a calculated massacre, with the intent of depriving the Bengali nation of its intellectuals. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Martyred intellectuals of 1971: A nation’s guiding lights that will never dim

Observing the martyred intellectuals day will only be meaningful if we uphold their liberal humanistic values, secular mindset, and democratic ideals

People pay respect to martyred intellectuals at Rayer Bazar Memorial on 14 December. Photo: TBS

Martyred Intellectuals Day: Flood of people at Mirpur, Rayerbazar memorials to pay tribute

Martyred intellectuals. Photo: UNB

Intellectuals…embodying a cause

Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Badhya Bhumi Smriti Soudha in Bengali), a memorial situated in Rayerbazar, built on the site of the brick kilns where the dead bodies of the intellectuals assassinated on December 14 1971. Photo: Wikipedia

Martyred Intellectuals Day

December 14, 1971: The story of losing a father

December 14, 1971: The story of losing a father

December 14, 1971: In memory of our martyred intellectuals

December 14, 1971: In memory of our martyred intellectuals

Photo: UNB

Martyred intellectuals and the dark lessons of history