Martyred Intellectuals Day
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Martyred Intellectuals Day (Bengali: শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবী দিবস, romanized: Śôhīd Buddhijībī Dibôs) is observed on 14 December in Bangladesh to commemorate the large number of Bangladeshi intellectuals killed by Pakistani forces and their collaborators during the Bangladesh Liberation War, particularly on 25 March and 14 December 1971.[1][2] The killings were undertaken with the goal of annihilating the intellectual class of what was then East Pakistan. Two days after the events of 14 December on 16 December, Bangladesh became independent through the surrender of Pakistani forces.[3]
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Martyred Intellectuals Day | |
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Official name | Bengali: শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবী দিবস Śôhīd Buddhijībī Dibôs |
Observed by | Bangladesh |
Significance | Commemoration of executions of Bengali intellectuals |
Date | 14 December |
Next time | 14 December 2024 (2024-12-14) |
Frequency | Annual |
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