President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals, marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day.
President Shahabuddin paid tributes to the martyred intellectuals by placing a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial around 7.04 am.
Chief Adviser Prof Yunus paid homage by placing a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in the city around 7.22 am.
After placing the wreath separately, they stood there in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the illustrious sons of the soil.
A smartly turned-out contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces offered a state salute while the bugle played the last post.
After paying the homage, the President and Chief Adviser exchanged greetings with the Chief Justice, advisers of the interim government, top civil and military officials, the injured valiant freedom fighters and family members of martyred intellectuals.
At the fag-end of the Liberation War, the brilliant sons of the soil were killed in a bid to make cripple the newly emerging Bangladesh intellectually.