Martyred Intellectuals Day
Every year on December 14th, Bangladesh observes Martyr Intellectuals Day. This is a day of remembrance for the large number of intellectuals who were killed by Pakistani forces in 1971.
A major conflict erupted in East Pakistan in March of 1971, after a general election.. The Awami League, a political party, had won the elections. During the establishment of a new government, arose.. The Bengalis and the West Pakistanis were particularly tense. As the Awami League began a campaign of civil disobedience, violence erupted. Many non-Bengali civilians were killed by Supporters. This was the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Pakistani forces began to feel defeat on December 14, 1971, the Pakistani forces were already suffering. Bengali intellectuals and professionals were kidnapped and killed as a result. They did so as a way to intellectually cripple Bangladesh's newly freed country. These intellectuals included educators, lawyers, researchers, physicians, engineers, and journalists. They were compelled out of their homes, blindfolded, and killed.
360 intellectuals were killed, according to the Provisional Government of Bangladesh. This number has been disputed for many years. According to some, over 1,000 intellectuals were killed. Despite the fact that the government has a comprehensive list of those who were killed, the government has yet to be published, although the government has promised a comprehensive list of those who were killed.
How to celebrate #martyredintellectualsday
Government officials in Bangladesh commemorated the day by laying wreaths at the memorial site in Dhaka for the martyred intellectuals.. Many people in the country also have a moment of silence or hold candlelight vigils. Despite the fact that this day is being observed in Bangladesh, there are still some ways for you to participate: Even though this day is observed in Bangladesh, there are some ways for you to participate:
- Investigate the past of Bangladesh and how it became an independent country in 1971
- Watch "1971" a documentary about the Bangladeshi Liberation War. The Bangladeshi Liberation War was a war of independence
- After so many years, there is no closure after so many years. Consider what it is like for family members of the martyred intellectuals.
#MartyredIntellectualsDay is a single day of remembrance on social media with #MartyredIntellectualsDay.
History has taught that martyred intellectuals day has dominated intellectuals day.
In 1993, Bangladesh's government considered constructing a memorial in Dhaka for the martyred intellectuals.. The Martyred Intellectuals Memorial began in 1996 and was completed in 1999. Families and loved ones of the martyred intellectuals of the martyred intellectuals of the city of a mass grave where their loved ones were believed to have died before the memorial was constructed.
