Manikganj observes Martyred Intellectuals’ Day with wreath-laying, discussions, and prayers honoring slain intellectuals of 1971. Photo :BSS

MANIKGANJ, Dec 14, 2025 (BSS) - People from all walks of life in the district today observed the "Martyred Intellectuals' Day" paying rich tributes to the intellectuals who were brutally killed by the Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country's Liberation War in 1971.

Manikganj District Administration observed the day with special programmes.

The programme of the day started with the placement of a floral wreath on the "Shahid Smriti Stambho" at the Government High School Playground in the morning. 

Marking the day, Manikganj District Administration arranged a discussion at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner.

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Nazmun Ara Sultana presided over the function.

Government and nongovernment officials of the district, Freedom Fighters, local elite and journalists attended the function.

The function was addressed among others by Chief Executive Officer of Manikganj District Council Mehedi Hasan, Executive Engineer of Water Development Board Akheruzzaman, Executive Engineer of Power Grid Dewan Giash Mahmud, Convenor Manikganj District Freedom Fighters Command Council Md Abdul Mannan and Journalist Monirul Islam Mihir.

The speakers recalled with great respect the supreme sacrifice of the Freedom Fighters during the liberation war. They said the Pakistani occupational and their associates killed the intellectuals of the
country with a view to making the country a brainless nation.

The programme of the day included special prayers for the departed souls of the martyred Freedom Fighters and martyrs of the July uprising of 2024 at the mosques.

Besides, different socio-cultural and political organisations and educational institutions have organised various programmes including seminars and discussions highlighting the significance of the day.